| A | B |
|---|
| biotic factors | living factors in an ecosystem ex: plants, animals, fungi |
| abiotic factors | non living factors in an ecosystem that living things depend on ex: water, sunlight, temperature |
| herbivores | plant eaters |
| process that converts light energy to chemical energy | photosynthesis |
| chemical equation for photosynthesis | CO2+H2O Sun> C6H12O6 + O2 |
| How does excess carbon in the atmosphere affect the hydrosphere? | excess CO2 sinks into the hydrosphere contributing to ocean acidification |
| One reason why the aquatic plant kelp helps our oceans | kelp is a plant that uses and stores Carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis |
| What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem | bacteria and fungi break down dead organisms and their waste returning/recycling carbon and other nutrients back to the geosphere |
| What is quantitative evidence? | using numbers from charts and graphs to support your answer |
| Why do energy pyramids usually only have 3 levels? | because 10% of energy is lost at each successive level |
| Chemical equation for respiration | O2+C6H12O6>ATP+CO2+H20 |
