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Living world
Ecosystems
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Abiotic -
non-living
things
Biotic -
living
things
Producers - an organism that are able to absorb energy form the sun (through
photosynthesis
) and
make
their own
food
Decomposer - any organism that
breaks
down
dead
plant
and
animal
tissue, which is then
recycled
to the
environment
Consumer - an organism that gets their
energy
by
eating
other
organisms
Ecosystem - a
community
of
plants
and
animals
that
interact
with each other and their
physical
environment
Abiotic examples:
soil
rocks
water
sun
Ecosystems occur in:
Parallel lines of
latitude
Board belts across the world
Change North and South of
equator
Why are ecosystem different?
Latitude
~ closer to the equator means warmer temperature because sun'r rays are more
concentrated
Oceans
current
~ bring hot or warm currents
Wind
~ can heat or cool location and blow
moisture
in or out
Inland
or
Coastal
~ closer to sea creates warmer