Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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Define habitat.

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A habitat is an environment that meets the needs of an organism, providing food, shelter, and other essentials for survival.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is a living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that feed on the wastes and dead bodies of other organisms, breaking them down and recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that can make their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.

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How do environmental changes impact ecosystems?

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Environmental changes, such as pollution or climate change, can negatively impact ecosystems by disrupting the balance of species and their interactions.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a simple linear pathway of energy flow, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, soil, and temperature.