Ecosystems (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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What does an ecosystem include?
What does an ecosystem include?
All living & non-living parts in an area
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Food webs show many overlapping food chains
What happens when dead material is decomposed?
What happens when dead material is decomposed?
Nutrients are released into the soil
What is the nutrient cycle?
What is the nutrient cycle?
Transfer of nutrients through the ecosystem
What are tertiary consumers?
What are tertiary consumers?
Top predators with no predators of their own
What are primary consumers?
What are primary consumers?
Herbivores that eat producers
Why are producers important in an ecosystem?
Why are producers important in an ecosystem?
They form the foundation of food webs
What is the role of decomposers?
What is the role of decomposers?
Break down dead organic matter
What happens when one part of an ecosystem changes?
What happens when one part of an ecosystem changes?
It impacts other parts of the ecosystem
What do consumers depend on producers for?
What do consumers depend on producers for?
Food and habitat
Why do beetles and moth caterpillars decline when oak trees are reduced?
Why do beetles and moth caterpillars decline when oak trees are reduced?
They rely on oak trees for food
Why would owl numbers reduce if woodpecker populations decline?
Why would owl numbers reduce if woodpecker populations decline?
Owls feed on woodpeckers