1. Biomes, Energy Flow and Succession Bingo

2. food web
consists of many overlapping food chains, shows energy flow in an ecosystem

3. energy pyramid
shows amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web

4. adaptation
trait that enables an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment

5. primary succession
series of changes that occur in an area where no ecosystem previously existed

6. secondary succession
series of changes that occur after a disturbance to an existing ecosystem

7. first organism to populate an area, usually lichen and moss
pioneer species
first organism to populate an area, usually lichen and moss

8. get their energy from consuming other organisms (heterotroph)
consumer
get their energy from consuming other organisms (heterotroph)

9. produces their own food from the sun's energy (autotroph)
producer
produces their own food from the sun's energy (autotroph)

10. break down waste and return the raw materials to the soil
decomposer
break down waste and return the raw materials to the soil

11. rainforest biome
warm and humid, contains more species of plant and animal than any other biome, rain

12. desert biome
extremely hot during the day and cold at night, not much rainfall, cactus

13. grassland biome
comfortable temp, rich soil, dense grass, large herbivores like bison and zebra

14. deciduous forest biome
warm in Spring and Summer, cold in Fall and Winter, trees lose leaves in winter

15. cold winters, warmer Spring, trees stay green all year
boreal forest biome
cold winters, warmer Spring, trees stay green all year

16. extremely cold, dry biome where the ground stays frozen
tundra biome
extremely cold, dry biome where the ground stays frozen

17. mountains or ice biome
climate varies from base to summit, varied plant life depending on altitude, glaciers

18. water with little salt content, rivers, lakes, streams, ponds
freshwater biome
water with little salt content, rivers, lakes, streams, ponds

19. marine biome
saltwater, depth varies, plant and animal life different depending on depth