The Living World Flashcards
What does the nutrients cycle show ?
How nutrients move through an ecosystem with plants using decomposers nutrients as food and then how the soil transports it all
What does a food web show ?
The interdependence of animals on each other
What are 4 natural factors that cause a change to an ecosystem ?
Drought
Flood
Fire
Disease
What are biomes ?
Ecosystems split up due to weather
What are the main biomes ?
Tundra
Dessert
What are tundras like ?
Areas where animals and plants cannot survive use its weather as its close to the poles
What are some characteristics of the rainforest ?
Hot
Humid
Heavy Rainfall
Why is the soil red in colour in the rainforest ?
Full of iron
What areas get the least sunlight in the rainforest ?
Shrub
What areas get the most sunlight in the rainforest ?
Emergent layer
What are lianas ?
Woody roots that climb up the tree
Why is deforestation happening in the rainforests ?
Mining
Farming
Logging
What does deforestation mean for rainforests ?
Less biodiversity
Climate change
Whats the climate like in cold environments ?
Low precipitation
Deadly animals
Lack of soil
What is permafrost ?
this is the layer of frozen soil under the Earth’s surface permanently frozen all year round usually
