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People and The Earth's Ecosystem - Activity 1: Ma. Rhona Mee P. Basong Bsa-Ii

The document defines 11 key terms related to ecosystems: 1) Ecosystem - a geographic area where plants, animals, weather, and landscape interact to form a system of life. 2) Abiotic - non-living parts of an ecosystem like temperature, light, water. 3) Biotic - living organisms that shape the environment like plants and fish. 4) Producer - organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis like plants. 5) Consumer - animals that eat producers or other consumers. 6) Herbivore - organisms that eat plants. 7) Carnivore - organisms that eat meat. 8) Omnivore - organisms that eat both plants and animals

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People and The Earth's Ecosystem - Activity 1: Ma. Rhona Mee P. Basong Bsa-Ii

The document defines 11 key terms related to ecosystems: 1) Ecosystem - a geographic area where plants, animals, weather, and landscape interact to form a system of life. 2) Abiotic - non-living parts of an ecosystem like temperature, light, water. 3) Biotic - living organisms that shape the environment like plants and fish. 4) Producer - organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis like plants. 5) Consumer - animals that eat producers or other consumers. 6) Herbivore - organisms that eat plants. 7) Carnivore - organisms that eat meat. 8) Omnivore - organisms that eat both plants and animals

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MA. RHONA MEE P.

BASONG BSA- II

People and the Earth's Ecosystem - Activity 1

Define the following terms:

1. ECOSYSTEM

An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well


as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life. Every factor in an ecosystem depends
on every other factor, either directly or indirectly. A change in the temperature of an ecosystem will
often affect what plants will grow there, for instance. Animals that depend on plants
for food and shelter will have to adapt to the changes, move to another ecosystem, or perish.

2. ABIOTIC

An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment. Abiotic resources are
usually obtained from the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphereIn a terrestrial ecosystem,
examples might include temperature, light, and water. In a marine ecosystem, abiotic factors would
include salinity and ocean currents.

3. BIOTIC

A biotic factor is a living organism that shapes its environment. These are obtained from the biosphere
and are capable of reproduction. In a freshwater ecosystem, examples might include aquatic plants, fish,
amphibians, and algae. Biotic and abiotic factors work together to create a unique ecosystem.

4. PRODUCER

Producers are organisms that make their own food; they are also known as autotrophs. They get energy
from chemicals or the sun, and with the help of water, convert that energy into useable energy in the
form of sugar, or food. The most common example of a producer are plants.

5. CONSUMER

Consumer is a category that belongs within the food chain of an ecosystem. It refers predominantly to
animals. Consumers are unable to make their own energy, and instead rely on the consumption and
digestion of producers or other consumers, or both, to survive

6. HERBIVORE
An herbivore is an organism that feeds mostly on plants. Herbivores range in size from tiny insects such
as aphids to large, lumbering elephants.

7. CARNIVORE

A carnivore is an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of animals. Sometimes carnivores are
called predator.

8. OMNIVORE

An omnivore is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter.
Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein,
fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutrients and energy of the sources absorbed. Often, they have the
ability to incorporate food sources such as algae, fungi, and bacteria into their diet.

9. DECOMPOSER

A decomposer is an organism that decomposes, or breaks down, organic material such as the remains of
dead organisms. Decomposers include bacteria and fungi. These organisms carry out the process of
decomposition, which all living organisms undergo after death. Decomposition is an important process
because it allows organic material to be recycled in an ecosystem.

10. FOOD CHAIN

A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web starting from producer organisms (such as grass or
trees which use radiation from the Sun to make their food) and ending at apex predator species (like
grizzly bears or killer whales), detritivores (like earthworms or woodlice), or decomposer species (such
as fungi or bacteria). A food chain also shows how the organisms are related with each other by the food
they eat. Each level of a food chain represents a different trophic level.

11. FOOD WEB

A food web is a detailed interconnecting diagram that shows the overall food relationships between
organisms in a particular environment. It can be described as a "who eats whom" diagram that shows
the complex feeding relationships for a particular ecosystem.

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