Ecosystems Flashcards
Define a living factor.
An organism, a living thing in an ecosystem.
Define a non-living factor.
A non-living thing that shapes its environment.
Give an example of a non-living factor.
Sunlight levels, PH levels, Oxygen levels, wind.
Define herbivore.
An organism that consumes only plants.
Define carnivore.
An organism that consumes only animals.
Define omnivore.
An organism that consumes both plants and animals.
Define decomposer.
An organism that consumes only dead plants and/or animals.
Define ecosystem.
A community of living and non-living factors that interact with each other and shape their environments.
Define habitat.
The place in an ecosystem where an organism lives.
What do the arrows in a food web represent?
The flow of energy.
What is the role of a primary producer in a food web/chain?
The primary producer turns the sun into energy.
What is the role of a primary consumer in a food web/chain?
The primary consumer’s role is to eat the primary producer.
What is the role of a secondary consumer in a food web/chain?
The secondary consumers role is to eat the primary consumer.
What is the role of a tertiary consumer in a food web/chain?
The tertiary consumers role is to eat the secondary consumer.
What kingdom are plants in?
Plantae.
