Ecosystem and Organisms Flashcards

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What are the living things in an ecosystem that include, plants, protists, fungi, and bacteria called?

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biotic

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What are the nonliving things in an ecosystem that include, water, minerals, sunlight, air, climate, and soil called?

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abiotic

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What type of location will support a forest ecosystem?

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mild climate; plenty of rainfall

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The land on Earth is divided into six major kinds of large ecosystems called?

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biomes

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What are the 3 types of forest ecosystem?

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deciduous, coniferous, rainforest

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What type of tree loses its leaves each fall?

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deciduous

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What type of tree produces seeds in cones?

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coniferous

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What type of ecosystem is found in tropical climates?

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rainforest

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What ecosystem has big open spaces with only a few bushes and trees that are found by rivers and streams?

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grassland

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What type of marine ecosystem is created when small animals leave behind shells?

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coral reef