term one exam Flashcards
types of biomes
- forest( Kzn)
- savannah( KZN)
- thicket (Eastern cape )
- nama-karoo( western part )
- succulent karoo (Namaqualand)
- fynbos (western cape )
- grassland(Kzn)
what is biotic and abiotic
- biotic is living organisms in the ecosystem
- abiotic is on-living organisms in the ecosystem
different types of plants
measophytes
hydrophytes
xerophytes
what are the abiotic factors
aspect and altitude
what is the biosphere
the biosphere is part of the earth you find living organisms
what is the second largest biome in south africa
the nama karoo
what is the largest biome in south africa
the savannah
what is ecology
an ecosystem where both living and non-living organisms live in
WHAT ARE PRODUCERS
Are living organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis
what are consumers
organisms that cannot make their own food so they eat other animals and plants
what are decomposers
living micro-organisms that will eat decomposing plants or animals
climatic category
light, temperature, water , atmospheric gases
edophic category
soil type , soil PH
physiographic category
altitude , aspect
Water cycle
Precipitation,distribution ,absorption,evaporation and condensation
