What Is A Ecosystem?

Question 1

What is the ecosystem

Answer 1

It is two parts living and non living aspects

Question 2

Name some biotic (living aspect)

Answer 2

Animals,plants, decomposers and dead plants or animals

Question 3

Name the abiotic (non living)

Answer 3

Air,water,soil,climate

Question 4

What does the climate help

Answer 4

It helps the soil which helps the vegatation which helps the animals

Question 5

What is Atmosphere,biosphere,hydrosphere,lithosphere

Answer 5

Atmosphere the air
Biosphere the ecosystem
Hydrosphere the water
Lithosphere the rocks

Question 6

What does vegetation play in the rainforest.

Answer 6

It feeds the rodents and caterpillar which feed the parrot which feeds the Animals on the top of the food chain

Question 7

Why does soil play an important role

Answer 7

It homes fungi worms and bactiera

Question 8

What does the vegetation face challenges

Answer 8

Light,soil,water,competition

Question 9

Epiphyte

Answer 9

It reaches sunlight quickly with out competition

Question 10

Lianas

Answer 10

They are quick supporting stems and rapid growth

Question 11

Buttress roots

Answer 11

They grow to 10 meters to support trees and capture nutrients

Question 12

Emergents

Answer 12

They are the tallest trees growing 65 metres high and are slow growing hard wood

Question 13

Drip tip leaves

Answer 13

Prevents mould growth helps drain water from leaves and makes sure photosynthesis can continue

Question 14

Canopy

Answer 14

Approx 30-40metres high they waterlogged conditions at forest floor

Question 15

Minimal shrub growth

Answer 15

Waxy/jagged leaves to prevent and is a carnivorous plant as the soil depth/quality

Question 16

What medicine does the rainforest have effect on daily objects

Answer 16

They are 75% of all cancer treatments and 150 prescription drugs

Question 17

What food does the rainforest effect

Answer 17

50% of ghanas forest is used for cocoa
South america- used for cattle ranching 80%
Palm oil indonesia 50% for packaged supermarket products

Question 18

How do the indigenous tribe effect the rainforest

Answer 18

It does not effect the rainforest because they dont cut down so much but they use it for their home

Question 19

What do slash and burn farmers do

Answer 19

They cut trees then burn trees and thenndrow their own food enough for their own family (subsistence farmers)

Question 20

Demand for resources

Answer 20

Rainforest are cut down for raw materials mostly timber

Question 21

Ecomonic development

Answer 21

The most tropical forest in developing countries are used for roads cities and hydro-electric plants in rivers

Question 22

Where is the tropical rainforest located

Answer 22

Between 25*N tropic of capricorn
In south america africa and australia
Argentina,brazil,chile,madagascar
Between 25*N tropic of cancer
America,asia and north america
In india egypt and algeria

Question 23

Sustainable farming

Answer 23

They protect the soil so the land remains. No need to clear new land every few years the trees and crops are planted at the same time

Question 24

Sustainable logging

Answer 24

They would strategically cut down the trees which grow fast but not cut down hard wood trees