OCR B: Sustaining Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem?

• A community including living and non living parts of an area

• A small biome

• The living parts of an area

• The sun, plants and animals in an area

What is meant by interdependence?

• It refers to how if one aspect of the ecosystem changes, it'll cause other parts to change also

• It refers to aspects of an ecosystem being separate from each other

• It refers to how ecosystems are linked with one another

• It links the living and non living parts of an ecosystem

What does flora mean?

• Plants

• Animals

• A brand of butter

• Living things

What does fauna mean?

• Plants

• Animals

• Non living things

• Living things

What does biotic mean?

• The non living parts of an ecosystem (climate and soils)

• The living parts of an ecosystem (animals and plants)

What does abiotic mean?

• The non living parts of an ecosystem (climate and soils)

• The living parts of an ecosystem (animals and plants)

Where in the world are rainforests found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions

Where in the world are hot deserts found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions

Where in the world are polar regions found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions

Where in the world are temperate forests found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions