The 2 types of aquatic biomes are __________ and __________.
Freshwater, marine
Freshwater biomes are _______, ________, _________, and ________.
Streams, rivers, ponds, lakes
Freshwater biomes provide much _________ wade and are important sources of _______.
Drinking, food
Marine biomes are _________.
Oceans
The area of the ocean where light can penetrate is called the ________ zone.
Photic
The photic zone is where most ___________ occurs on Earth and produces most of Earth’s __________.
Photosynthesis, oxygen
Photosynthesis done in the photic zone of oceans is done by ___________ and ________.
Phytoplankton, algae
In the aphotic zone of the ocean, there is ____ light and ____________ wait for night and then migrate to the surface to eat phytoplankton (the biggest daily migration on Earth).
No, zooplankton
An example of increasing altitude is like going from the equator to the ________ ________ in latitude.
North Pole
To be self-sustaining, ecosystems need a source of _________, _________, and _________ of materials.
Energy, autotrophs, cycling
The _______ is the ultimate source of energy for all living things.
Sun
During ___________, plants trap the sun’s energy and produce ________ using inorganic substances from the environment.
Photosynthesis, food
Plants are therefore called __________ it autotrophs.
Producers
The photosynthesis equation is
___CO2 + ___H2O + _______ ➡️ __C6H12O6 + ___O2
6, 6, light, 1, 6
Animals are __________ or heterotrophs.
Consumers
Animals that eat plants to obtain energy are called _________ __________ (herbivores).
Primary consumers
Animals that eat the primary consumers to obtain energy are called _________ __________ (carnivores).
Secondary consumers
__________ __________ (carnivores) way the secondary consumers to obtain energy.
Tertiary consumers
Different levels of consumers form a ________ ________ showing energy flow.
Food chain
