Geography Yr9 Key Word Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Abiotic
A
Non-living parts of an ecosystem e.g climate and soil
2
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Biome
A
A world scale ecosystem eg rainforest or desert
3
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Biotic
A
The living parts of an ecosystem eg plants and animal
4
Q
Canopy
A
The cover of trees in a rainforest which limits the sunlight
5
Q
Consumer
A
Things in an ecosystem that consume (eat) others to get their energy
6
Q
Decomposer
A
Help decompose dead things in an ecosystem eg bacteria
7
Q
Ecosystem
A
A community made of living and non living things eg pond woodland
8
Q
Emergent
A
Tallest trees in the rainforest that grow above the others to get sunlight
9
Q
Food chain
A
The relationship between who eats what in an ecosystem
10
Q
Food web
A
A more complex pattern between consumers and producers in an ecosystem
11
Q
Producer
A
Convert sunlight into energy eg plants
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