Ecosystems

Question 1

What is an ecosystem

Answer 1

An area where plants

Question 2

What are the main components of an ecosystem

Answer 2

Biotic (living) components like plants and animals

Question 3

What is a biome

Answer 3

A very large ecosystem with similar climate

Question 4

What is a food chain

Answer 4

A sequence showing how energy and nutrients pass from one organism to another

Question 5

What is a producer

Answer 5

An organism

Question 6

What is a primary consumer

Answer 6

An organism that eats producers

Question 7

What is a secondary consumer

Answer 7

An organism that eats primary consumers

Question 8

What is a tertiary consumer

Answer 8

An organism that eats secondary consumers

Question 9

What is a decomposer

Answer 9

Organisms like bacteria and fungi that break down dead material and recycle nutrients

Question 10

What is nutrient cycling

Answer 10

The movement and recycling of nutrients like carbon and nitrogen through an ecosystem

Question 11

What is an example of a nutrient cycle

Answer 11

The carbon cycle where carbon moves between the atmosphere

Question 12

What is the difference between a small-scale and a large-scale ecosystem

Answer 12

Small-scale is a pond or hedgerow

Question 13

How does climate affect ecosystems

Answer 13

Temperature and rainfall determine the types of plants and animals that can survive

Question 14

How do soil and water influence ecosystems

Answer 14

Soil fertility and water availability affect plant growth

Question 15

What are the impacts of humans on ecosystems

Answer 15

Deforestation

Question 16

What is interdependence in ecosystems

Answer 16

Plants

Question 17

How do plants adapt to their environment

Answer 17

Cacti store water in stems

Question 18

How do animals adapt to their environment

Answer 18

Arctic foxes have thick fur for cold

Question 19

Why is biodiversity important

Answer 19

Maintains ecosystem stability