Vocabulary
A non-living thing in an ecosystem
what is abiotic
the Great Barrier Reefs location:
what is Australia?
a relationship when both organisms benefit
mutualism
this renewable resource uses the suns energy and converts it into heat and electricity.
what is solar energy?
which nonrenewable resource does Louisiana drill for off of the coast?
oil
a relationship when one animal benefits, the other animal is harmed.
what is parasitism?
How much oxygen does coral reefs provide the earth?
50 percent
an example of this relationship is a dog and a flea.
parasitism
this renewable resource is only reliable in areas that have high winds.
what is wind power?
a nonrenewable resource that is very abundant and produces less harmful gases compared to oil and coal.
natural gas
natural resource that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as it is used
what is renewable resources?
the process of coral reefs turning white due to algae leaving causing corals to starve.
what is coral bleaching?
a close relationship between living things.
symbiosis
this renewable energy uses plant and animal waste as an alternative method for fueling cars and machinery
what is biomass?
True or false: once nonrenewable resources are gone, they will not be replaced quickly.
true
living things found in an ecosystem
what is biotic?
the main cause of algae leaving coral:
water temperatures rising due to pollution
an example of this relationship is a shark and a remora fish.
commensalism
This renewable energy source is one of the highest generators of electricity and uses water as its source.
what is hydropower?
a nonrenewable resource that takes millions of years to create, found in mountainous regions, and is the most abundant fossil fuel in the U.S.
(This is what Santa Claus brings the bad kids)
Coal
natural resource that is being used up faster than it can be replaced by natural processes
what is non-renewable resources?
what type of symbiotic relationship does coral and algae have?
mutualism
a relationship when one animal benefits and the other animal is neither helped nor harmed.
true or false: Renewable energy sources produce more or less harmful gases into the atmosphere:
false
A smelly, yellow to black liquid that is normally found underground. This nonrenewable resource causes extreme damage in the case of a "spill"
oil