1. How are species on our planet connected?

2. Layers of our Planet Geosphere: solid part of earth that consists of soil, rock and sediments. Geosphere: solid part of earth that consists of soil, rock and sediments. Atmosphere: mixture of gases surrounding earth. Atmosphere: mixture of gases surrounding earth. Hydrosphere: All water found on earth. Hydrosphere: All water found on earth. Biosphere: All areas on the planet that life can exist. Biosphere: All areas on the planet that life can exist.

3. How does Energy flow in the Ecosystem? ENERGY PYRAMID Food Chain Food Web

4. ENERGY CYCLE Producers: Make their own food (plants) Producers: Make their own food (plants) Consumers: Consume or eat their food (animals) Consumers: Consume or eat their food (animals) Herbivores: Eat only plants Herbivores: Eat only plants Carnivores: Eat only animals Carnivores: Eat only animals Omnivores: Eat both plants and animals Omnivores: Eat both plants and animals Decomposers: Break down dead organisms, absorb their food (bacteria, fungi) Decomposers: Break down dead organisms, absorb their food (bacteria, fungi)

5. Fill in the Food Web

7. What are Biomes? A large region of the planet characterized by a specific climate and certain types of plants and animal communities. A large region of the planet characterized by a specific climate and certain types of plants and animal communities.

8. Carbon & Water Cycles

9. How Ecosystems Change Ecological Succession: gradual change and replacement of species in a community. Primary Succession: occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before. Secondary Succession: occurs where an ecosystem already existed (disrupted by humans, animals, storms)