1. Ecosystems

Question 1

ECO SYSTEMS

Answer 1

ECO SYSTEMS are made up from:

• PLANTS
• ANIMALS
• The ENVIRONMENTS

Question 2

BIOTIC parts of an ECO SYSTEMS

Answer 2

BIOTICS - part of an ECO SYSTEMS

• the LIVING PARTS - eg ANIMALS & PLANTS

Question 3

ABIOTIC parts of an ECO SYSTEM are:

Answer 3

ABIOTIC parts are:

• non living part of an ECO SYSTEM - eg SOIL, WATER, CLIMATE

Question 4

Examples of a small ECO-SYSTEM

Answer 4

Small scale ECO SYSTEM

eg POND or wood

Question 5

LARGE scale ECO - SYSTEM

Answer 5

LARGE SCALE ECO SYSTEM -

eg TROPICAL RAIN FOREST or DESERT

LARGE SCALE ECO SYSTEMS are called - B I O M E

Question 6

Producer

Answer 6

Producer CONVERTS ENERGY from the ENVIRONMENT (SUNLIGHT) INTO sugars

eg PLANTS are PRODUCERS and take ENERGY from the SUN

• plants produce chemical energy by the process of PHOTOSYNTHESIS
• producers are at the bottom of the food chain and may be eaten by CONSUMERS

Question 7

CONSUMER

Answer 7

The consumer gets its ENERGY from the PRODUCER

eg the CONSUMER (cow) gets its energy from the PRODUCER (grass)

Question 8

DECOMPOSES

Answer 8

DECOMPOSES - breakdown plant and animal material and RETURN the NUTRIENTS to the SOIL

eg of DECOMPOSES are BACTERIA and FUNGI

Question 9

FOOD CHAINS

Answer 9

FOOD CHAINS

• show the LINKS between - PRODUCER - CONSUMER - DECOMPOSER

Question 10

A FOOD WEB

Answer 10

FOOD WEB

Shows ALL the LINKS between

PRODUCERS - CONSUMERS & DECOMPOSERS