Ecosystems

Question 1

Write a Definition of a Ecosystem?

Answer 1

• An Ecosystem is all the biotic and abiotic parts of an area.

Question 2

Write a Definition of Biotic and Abiotic?

Answer 2

• Biotic Is living and Abiotic is non-living

Question 3

Name all the organism in a Ecosystem?

Answer 3

• 1) Producer
• 2) Consumer
• 3) Decomposer

Question 4

Where do Producers and Consumers and Decomposers get all their energy from?

Answer 4

• Producers use sunlight energy to produce food.
• Consumers get their energy by eating other organisms.
• Decomposer get their energy by braking down dead material.

Question 5

What Does the Nutrient Cycle show?

Answer 5

• The Nutrient cycle shows how these 3 organism are linked via the transfer of nutrients.

Question 6

Name The 3 Parts in The Nutrient Cycle?

Answer 6

• 1) Litter
• 2) Biomass
• 3) Soil

Question 7

What Does Biomass And Litter show in a Nutrient cycle?

Answer 7

• Biomass is all the living things in an ecosystems.
• Litter is All the dead things in an ecosystem.

Question 8

What Does the Size of the Circle in the Nutrient Cycle indicate and What does the Size of The arrow in the Nutrient Cycle indicate?

Answer 8

• The Size of the circle in the nutrient cycle show how much there is in an ecosystem.
• The Size of the Arrow Relates the The amount of speed The nutrients transfer.

Question 9

What Does the Nutrient Cycle in a Tropical Rainforest show and Explain Why?

Answer 9

• The Nutrient Cycle in a Rainforest is Rapid.
• This is because The Plants are compete for sunlight and space.

Question 10

Name the 2 Different Types of Tropics?

Answer 10

• 1) Tropics of cancer.
• 2) Tropics of Capricorn.

Question 11

Write a Definition of a Biome and Write a Definition of Eutrophication?

Answer 11

• A Biome is Also Know as a Global-Scale ecosystem its a Large Distinct Region on earth with similar climate, Soil Plants and Animals.
• Eutrophication is the Growth of Algae in a body of water due to excess nutrients leading to the depletion of oxygen in an aquatic Ecosystem.

Question 12

Name The 8 World Biomes?

Answer 12

• 1) Polar.
• 2) Tropical
• 3) Temperature Grassland.
• 4) Savanna
• 5) Hot Desserts.
• 6) Medithermal (Chaparral)
• 7) Tundra
• 8) Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 13

Where is The Desert Biome Located and Name a Few Characteristics?

Answer 13

• The Desert Biome is Located around 30° north and south of the equator.
• It is Characterised by Extremely low Precipitation levels and Extreme daily Temperatures Fluctuations.

Question 14

Where is The Mediterranean Biome Located and Name a Few Characteristics?

Answer 14

• The Mediterranean Biome is Located 40 - 45° North of the Equator and In Isolated Sports in the South.
• It is Characterised By mild Moist winters and Hot dry summers.

Question 15

Where is The Savanna Biome Located and Name a Few Characteristics?

Answer 15

• The Savanna Biome is Located around 15 - 30° North and South the Equator.
• It is Characterised By High temperatures ,Very dry summers and very wet winters.

Question 16

What Do food webs and food chains Show?

Answer 16

• Food Webs and Chains show how each part of the ecosystem depends on other.
• If one part changes then it affects all the other parts in an ecosystem.

Question 17

Where is Sherwood Forest located and name the 2 Villages that surrounded the forest?

Answer 17

• It Is Located in the NW Of Nottingham City centre along the A614.
• It Is Surrounded by Thorsby Hall and Edwinstowe

Question 18

Name a Producer and Consumer in Sherwood Forest?

Answer 18

• A Producer in Sherwood forest is Algae.
• a Consumer in Sherwood Forest is Tadpoles.