Ecosystems Flashcards
Environment
Were a person ,animal, or plant lives or operates
Community
A group of people who live in the same place or have the same characteristics in common.
Species
A group of living organisms
Biotic
Living things
Adaptation
A action or process of adapting
Abiotic
Nonliving things
Habitat
A natural home or environment for a animal, plant,and other organisms.
Population
All inhabitants of a particular town, area, or county.
Ecosystem
An environment that has biotic and abiotic factors
Niche
A place, or position in which the person or animal plays in their environment.
Biome
A biome is regions of the world with similar climate , and animals.
Taiga
The taiga is the largest land biome on earth
Deciduous forest
The deciduous forest is found in Canada , USA , Europe , China, Japan, and Russia
Rainforest
The rainforest is located nearby the equator
Grassland
All grassland animals are herbivores
Desert
The desert covers 1/5 of the earth
Tundra
The tundra is the coldest biome on earth it can reach temperatures of -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
carnivore
A animal who eats meat
Herbivore
A animal who eats plants
Omnivore
A animal who eats both plants and meat
Producer
Something that uses the sun’s energy to survive
Consumer
An animal, or person who eats something or uses something.
Decomposer
A break down of a chemical substance
Food Web
A combination of food chains
Food chain
The order of which a species or plant is eaten
