Ecosytems Flashcards
Environment
All the biotic and abiotic factors that so surround a place
Adaptation
An adaptation is a structure of behavior that allows a species to survive and reproduce in its environment
Community
A community
Desert
1 5th of the world is covered in desert. The biggest desert is Antartica. The conditions are hot and cold
Taiga
It is found in the United States, Canada ,Europe,China , Japan and parts of Russia. The average temperature is 10 degrees Celsius .the trees lose their leaves before winter.
Tundra
It covers 1 fith of the world it is the coldest biome in the world. It can reach temperchers of -fifty degrees Fahrenheit .
Niche
The role that a organism plays in its inviorment
Species
A group of organisms that are similar
Biotic
Living things
Abiotic
Nonliving things
Ecosystems
Where living things and nonliving things interact
Population
All members of one species in the same area
Habatat
A place where organisms live
Tropical rainforest
The tropical rainforest is close to the equator that is why it is hot all year long. The average temperature is 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Prairie
The temperature varies greatly it is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Most of the animals that live their only eat grass