Geography- Ecosytems 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystemsGCSEAQA Created by: [email protected]Created on: 09-08-17 17:08 Define Ecosystem An ecosystem is a unit that includes all biotic and abiotic parts in an area. 1 of 17 What can organisms be classed as? Prodcucer, Consumer and Decomposer. 2 of 17 Define "consumer" An organism that gains energy by eating other organisms. 3 of 17 Define "decomposer" and an example of one. An organism that gets its energy by breaking down dead material e.g dead producers/consumers. Bacteria and Fungi are decomposers. 4 of 17 What are these {consumers, producers and decomposers} transfer of nutrients called? Nutrient cycling. 5 of 17 Give two abiotic features of ecosystems. Soil, Water 6 of 17 Population all the members of a single species that live in a habitat eg minnows 7 of 17 What type of ecosystem is nearly always found between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn? Rainforests 8 of 17 Where is tundra found? Found at high altitdues in northen Europe, Asia and Canada. 9 of 17 What kind of vegetation can you find in tundra? Hardly any- only a little amount of trees, mosses, grasses and low shrubs. 10 of 17 What is the ground like in tundra? There is a permanent layer of ftozen ground callled "Permafrost" 11 of 17 What are the the two types of grassland? Savannah and Temperate grassland. 12 of 17 Are there any trees in grassland? Yes, but only a few scattered ones. 13 of 17 Where can you you find temperate deciduous forest. They are found mainly in mid latitudes where there are four distinct seasons. 14 of 17 Do things grow in the Polar environment? No 15 of 17 What two plants are sparsley distributed in Hot deserts? Cacti and shrubs 16 of 17 Where can Tropical Rainforests be found? Found around the equator. 17 of 17
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