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types of ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| examples of ecosystems | pond, redwood forest |
| how do abiotic factors describe an ecosystem | the weather describes the ecosystem |
| define ecosystem | all interacting parts of an environment |
| ecosystem example | pond |
| define biotic factors | living things that shape ecosystem |
| biotic factor example | plants, animals |
| define abiotic factors | non-living things that shape ecosystem |
| abiotic factor examples | temperature, rainfall |
| difference between biotic and abiotic | biotic is living abiotic is non-living |
| abiotic factors in pond | water, soil |
| what would happen if the water in a pond dried up? | all or some of the animals would relocate or die |
| difference between grassland and savannah | savannah warm year round grassland has cold winter |
| type of animals in grassland | bison, gopher |
| difference in grassland and pond | grassland is mostly land pond is mostly water |
| what makes rainforest unique | covers 6% of earths surface |
| why does decomposition take place so quickly on the forest floor? | forest floor covered with decomposers |
| rainforest animals | leopards, jaguars |
| describe how the rainforest looks | green and brown and many animals |
| why would toucan prefer canopy | right sunlight and wind |
| how do living and nonliving interact in coral reef | reef forms a habitat |
| compare coral reef to rainforest | coral reef and rain forest both provide home |
| what would happen to fish in coral reef if water got colder? | die out or relocate |