Ecosystem Review Week 1

Very large regions characterized by climate and communities of species that are grouped together are called

What type of environmental factor is shown in the photo below?

A community of organisms and the nonliving parts of the environment is called an

In an energy pyramid, who do primary consumers give their energy to?

Soil and atmospheric gases are examples of ___________ factors.

In which biome do we live in?

These organisms feed on already dead organisms and are known as the "junkies" of the animal world.

What type of organisms use sunlight and the process of photosynthesis to make their own food?

Monkeys, vines, and colorful birds mainly live in which biome?

How many different levels can the environment be organized into?

An ecosystem contains living and nonliving things.

Biomes are large regions that are characterized by

Why can large trees NOT grow in the Tundra biome?

Humans are classified as which of the following consumers?

A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time is called a

The word SALINITY refers to the ______ content of the oceans.

On land, temperature and ________ can determine where organisms can survive.

What type of factor is shown in the photo below?

The tropical biomes are _________ all year.

In an energy pyramid, how much energy is passed onto the next level within an ecosystem?

In the picture below, how many organisms does the grass give its energy to?

How are deserts and the tundra closely related?

The role that an organism play in the ecosystem is called the organism's

These organisms get their energy and nutrients by breaking down the remains of other organisms.

The list of things in the box below are all ___________ factors.

What is shown in the box below?

Anything that is or was alive in an ecosystem is called a _________ factor.

Deserts are unique because they are the only biome that is.....

The place where an organism usually lives is called the

Which biome below receives the most rainfall out of all biomes?

The study of how organisms interact with one another and with the environment is called what?

Living things interact with nonliving things in an environment.

Which one of the following biomes is the coldest biome?

All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area is called a

Mushrooms and other fungi that break down organisms and return the nutrients to the soil are called