ecosystems revision Flashcards

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what is abiotic parts of an ecosystem?

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anything that isn’t alive eg. water, temperature, light and the air.

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what are the biotic parts of an ecosystem?

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anything that is alive eg. animals plants.

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name some major ecosystems.

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freshwater ecosystem, grassland ecosystem, desert ecosystems, marine ecosystem.

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how does the nutrients cycle work?

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the animals and plants consume the nutrients that is in the soil but when they die or decompose, the nutrients from them goes back into the soil. This cycle repeats over and over again.

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describe the equatorial climate?

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It is hot and wet all year round and that creates a humid temperature in the air.

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Explain why the equatorial climate is the way that it is.

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because the sun and the rain form a humid atmosphere that doesn’t change.

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