Geography flashcards on Ecosystem 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystemsGCSEAll boards Created by: kiaraba4Created on: 30-04-19 17:24 What is Ecosystem? A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. 1 of 14 What does abiotic mean? Non-living components 2 of 14 What does biotic mean? Living components 3 of 14 What is a producer? An organism that makes its own energy from abiotic components 4 of 14 What is a consumer? An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms 5 of 14 What is a decomposer? An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms 6 of 14 What are Biomes? Large scale global ecosystem 7 of 14 What is eutophication? An increase in nutrients in a lake or pond 8 of 14 What is nutrients cycling? The recycling of nutrients between living organisms and the environment 9 of 14 What is Biodiversity? The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. 10 of 14 What is Latitude? Distance north or south of the equator 11 of 14 What are the tropics? The tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, located 23 degrees north and south of the equator 12 of 14 What is the quantity of rain the Tropical Rainforest gets per year? 2000mm 13 of 14 What is the average temperature in the Tropical Rainforest? 25 degrees Celsius 14 of 14
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