The Atmosphere
This is 78% of the atmosphere that we breathe.
What is nitrogen?
0.04% or 4 cents out of $100
What is the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere?
The small plant responsible for the majority of photosynthesis on Earth.
What is phytoplankton?
The relationship between two or more organisms where all benefit from the association, such as bacteria in root nodules and legume plants.
What is mutualism?
This is a waste product made by plants that makes up 20% of our atmosphere.
What is oxygen?
The number of individuals of a particular species in a given area.
What is population density?
Underwater limestone structures, the 'forest' of the ocean, where more than 4000 species of fish live.
What are coral reefs?
The relationship between fleas and ticks on a dog is this.
What is Parasitism?
The process whereby water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide are the primary molecules that trap heat to keep the Earth warm.
What is the greenhouse effect?
This terms defines the boundaries of the area in which a population lives.
What is geographic distribution?
Only 2% of the Earth's water is classified as this.
What is fresh water?
A species introduced to a new biome with no natural predators that overwhelms the balance that biome such as rabbits in Australia.
What is an invasive species?
Xenon, Neon, Argon, Hydrogen, Helium, Carbon Dioxide, and Krypton are these.
What are trace gases in our atmosphere?
What is Exponential?
Sunlight can penetrate this zone.
What is the photic zone?
When two species compete for the same food source, leading to one becoming extinct in rare cases.
What is competitive exclusion?
The protective gas formed through the sun's radiation and later broken down by the same into its parts for us to breathe safely.
What is ozone or O3?
This kind of population growth is controlled by limited resources and/or the presence of predators.
What is logarithmic growth?
This unique biome is found where ocean meets freshwater.
What is an Estuary?
The overarching term for relationships between species and organisms, includes mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
What is Symbiosis?