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Mazwi Simelane
Mazwi Simelane

The document discusses the biosphere, biomes, and ecosystems of South Africa. The biosphere is the thin layer around Earth that supports life, and includes the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. South Africa contains nine terrestrial biomes. An ecosystem is defined as an area where plants, animals, and biotic and abiotic factors interact, and includes communities, populations, and habitats. Biotic factors are the living components like producers, consumers, and decomposers, while abiotic factors are the non-living physiographic, edaphic, and climatic components.

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Environmental Studies Term 3 Grade 10 (LIFE SCIENCES) Mr Simelane
OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTER BIOSPHERE BIOME ECOSYSTEM
Biosphere Thin layer of air, water and land around the earth that support life. Earth System Atmosphere Layer of Gases that surround the Earth Hydrosphere portion of the earths surface that consist of water Lithosphere Soil and rocks that form part of the earth
Biomes Physical environment that usually extends over a large area, usually have a certain climate, plants and animals. Terrestrial Biomes of South Africa South Africa have nine (9) biomes Fynbos Grassland Savannah Nama Karoo Succulent Karoo Forest Thicket Desert Mediterranean
Map of SA Biomes
Ecosystem An area in which animals interact with one another and with plants and with physiographic factors made up of biotic and abiotic factors. Community Population And Habitat BIOTIC FACTORS Living Components of the ecosystem ABIOTIC FACTORS Non-living components of the ecosystem
Biotic Factors - Living Producer plants only Green plants have chlorophyll that absorbs sunlight for Photosynthesis. Consumer o Primary eat plants only (HERBIVORES) o Secondary eat both plants and animals (OMNIVORES) o Tertiary Eat on dead animals (CARNIVORES) Decomposers They feed on dead, decaying matter to get the energy they need.
Abiotic Factors Non-living Physiographic Factors Aspect direction in which a slope is facing Slope How steep or gentle the gradient is Altitude Height above sea level
Soil (Edaphic) Factors Sandy Clay Fertile
Climatic Factors Light Temperature Water Atmospheric Gases Wind
SUMMARY BIOSPHERE HYDROSPHERE LITHOSPHERE BIOMES (9) SA ECOSYSTEM ATMOSPHERE ECOSYSTEM BIOTIC PRODUCERS CONSUMERS DECOMPOSERS ABIOTIC PHYSIOGRAPHIC FACORS CLIMATIC FACORS

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Environmental studies slides, grade 10

  • 1. Environmental Studies Term 3 Grade 10 (LIFE SCIENCES) Mr Simelane
  • 2. OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTER BIOSPHERE BIOME ECOSYSTEM
  • 3. Biosphere Thin layer of air, water and land around the earth that support life. Earth System Atmosphere Layer of Gases that surround the Earth Hydrosphere portion of the earths surface that consist of water Lithosphere Soil and rocks that form part of the earth
  • 4. Biomes Physical environment that usually extends over a large area, usually have a certain climate, plants and animals. Terrestrial Biomes of South Africa South Africa have nine (9) biomes Fynbos Grassland Savannah Nama Karoo Succulent Karoo Forest Thicket Desert Mediterranean
  • 5. Map of SA Biomes
  • 6. Ecosystem An area in which animals interact with one another and with plants and with physiographic factors made up of biotic and abiotic factors. Community Population And Habitat BIOTIC FACTORS Living Components of the ecosystem ABIOTIC FACTORS Non-living components of the ecosystem
  • 7. Biotic Factors - Living Producer plants only Green plants have chlorophyll that absorbs sunlight for Photosynthesis. Consumer o Primary eat plants only (HERBIVORES) o Secondary eat both plants and animals (OMNIVORES) o Tertiary Eat on dead animals (CARNIVORES) Decomposers They feed on dead, decaying matter to get the energy they need.
  • 8. Abiotic Factors Non-living Physiographic Factors Aspect direction in which a slope is facing Slope How steep or gentle the gradient is Altitude Height above sea level
  • 9. Soil (Edaphic) Factors Sandy Clay Fertile
  • 11. SUMMARY BIOSPHERE HYDROSPHERE LITHOSPHERE BIOMES (9) SA ECOSYSTEM ATMOSPHERE ECOSYSTEM BIOTIC PRODUCERS CONSUMERS DECOMPOSERS ABIOTIC PHYSIOGRAPHIC FACORS CLIMATIC FACORS