Vocab

Question 1

Ecosystems-

Answer 1

All of the living things in an environment, including their interactions w/ each other

Question 2

biotic factors-
abiotic factors-

Answer 2

Biotic - living things
abiotic- nonliving things

Question 3

population-

Answer 3

all of the members in one species or area

Question 4

community-

Answer 4

all of the living things in an ecosystem

Question 5

Energy Pyramid-

Answer 5

diagram that shows the amount of energy available at each LEVEL of an ecosystem

Question 6

Biomes-

Answer 6

one of earth’s largest ecosystems w/ it’s own kinds of climate that soils plants and animals

Question 7

tundra-

Answer 7

large treeless biome, with the ground frozen all year

Question 8

permafrost-

Answer 8

permanently frozen soil

Question 9

taiga-

Answer 9

a cool frost biome of conifers in northern regions

Question 10

tropical rain forest-

Answer 10

hot, humid biome near the equator

Question 11

temperate rain forest-

Answer 11

a bunch of rain, fog, and cool climate

Question 12

epiphytes-

Answer 12

lichens or plants such as mosses or ferns; dominate temperate rain forests

Question 12

deciduous forests-

Answer 12

a forest biome with four distinct seasons and deciduous trees

Question 13

How does energy flow through organisms

Answer 13

First, producers get energy from the sun. Next animals eat the energy but the producers only give 10% of their energy. Then this happens again and the animal that eats the consumer only gets ten percent of that! Eventually humans eat that animal but need to eat a bunch of food to regain their energy.

Question 14

what are some characteristics of different biomes

Answer 14

some biomes like tropical rainforests are hot and humid whereas temperate rainforests are cold and foggy