Terrestrial land
The Rainforest and Deciduous Forest are all terrestrial ecosystems.
aquatic water
All fresh and salt water ecosystems are aquatic.
Food chain
Path of energy from one organism to another.
Grass -> beetle - > frog - > snake
Shrimp and krill are below killer whales in an ocean food chain.
Food web
Interactions of different food chains in an ecosystem
The desert food web shows how all plants and animals rely on each other to survive.
photosynthesis
plants use sunlight to make their own foodThe sun plays an important role in the process of photosynthesis.
herbivore eats only plants
Giraffes are herbivores because they eat leaves and sticks.
carnivoreorganisms that ONLY eat MEAT!!Sharks are carnivores because they eat fish and other sea animals.
omnivore
organisms that eat meat AND plantsMost people are omnivores because we eat both meat and plants.
biotic All living things
Trees are a beneficial biotic factor to most ecosystems.
abiotic Nonliving factors in an ecosystem needed for survival
Sunlight (heat)WaterSoilAir
A rock is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem.
Habitat An organism’s home
A squirrel’s natural habitat is a forest.
organism Any living thing
The trees that supply humans with oxygen are organisms.