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Section 2 - Living world Flashcards

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What is a biotic factor

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living factors of the ecosystem

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What is an abiotic factor

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non living factors of an ecosystem

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What is an ecosystem

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A system of biotic and abiotic factors working together to create a liveable environment

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Give 2 examples of Biotic factors

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  1. Flora (vegetation)
  2. Fauna (animals)
  3. Bacteria
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Give 2 examples of Abiotic factors

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  1. Temperature
  2. Rainfall
  3. Soil type
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What is a producer

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The beginning of a food web which uses sunlight to grow (plants)

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What is a consumer

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Eats producers and other consumers(cows)

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What is a decomposer

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Something that breaks things down for nutrient (worms)

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Name the 6 global ecosystems

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  1. Desert
  2. Grassland
  3. Tropical rainforest
  4. Temperate deciduous forest
  5. Tundra
  6. Polar
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Give one fact about desert biomes

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very hot with little rainfall

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Give one fact about grassland biomes

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They have no trees but some rainfall allows shrubs and grass to grow

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Give one fact about tropical rainforests

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Hot and wet all year round

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Give one fact about temperate deciduous forests

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They have 4 distinct seasons and can grow lots of different types of vegetation

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Give one fact about Tundra biomes

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Brief and little rainfall and they are covered in permafrost due to low temperatures

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Give one fact about polar biomes

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They are very cold and can barely grow anything due to being covered in ice

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Describe 4 stages of the nutrient cycle

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  1. Biomass litter onto the ground
  2. This litter is decomposed by things such as termites
  3. The decomposed litter provides nutrience for the soil
  4. The nutritious soil is now used to grow more biomass and the cycle repeats
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What is a biome

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large scale ecosystems defined by abiotic factors

18
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What is a carnivore

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Animals who eat meat

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What is a herbivore

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Animals who eat plants

20
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What is an omnivore

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Animals who eat plants and meat

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