Measuring Abiotic/Biotic Components
Biomes
Energy
Pollution
Glossary Terms
100
This is a method for calculating the population of a mobile organism.
What is Lincoln Index or Mark/Recapture
100
The biome that the majority of NY State is in.
What is temperate deciduous forest.
100
This type of renewable energy relies on the force of gravity.
What is hydropower.
100
What is the chemical formula for Ozone?
What is o3?
100
The maximum number of species or "load" that can sustainably supported by a given environment.
What is Carrying Capacity?
200
A measure of this in an area is a measure of the primary productivity.
What is biomass or dry mass?
200
This biome has the highest biodiversity.
What is TRF
200
The costs associated with nuclear power are often underestimated because they do not take into account these things (name one)
What is extraction (mining) of uranium and disposal of waste.
200
Pollution that is emitted from one source such as an outfall pipe is known as what type of pollution?
What is point source pollution?
200
A state of balance among the components of a system.
What is equilibrium?
300
Name three abiotic factors that could be measured in NAMED ecosystem.
What is salinity, pH, temp, DO, wave action, light intensity, wind speed, particle size, turbidity, etc...
300
Name one limiting factor in the Taiga biome.
What is length of growing season?
300
The name of the effect defined by Einstein that allows for the creation of the electrical generating solar panel.
What is the photoelectric effect.
300
State two effects of high levels of tropospheric ozone.
What is lung damage, leaf damage, eye irritation, breathing difficulties, damage to rubber and fabrics?
300
A species' share of a habitat and the resources in it. An organism's ecological _______ depends not only on where it lives but also on what it does.
What is niche.
400
What is BOD? What happens to Dissolved Oxygen as BOD increases?
What is Biological Oxygen Demand. Decreases
400
This biome is known to have season rainfall patterns.
What is tropical grassland.
400
Describe the two main uses of energy in your house.
What is heating/cooling, appliances.
400
Outline the major contributors to Acid Deposition and state two effects.
What is SOx and NOx plus H20 and nutrient leaching damage to aquatic ecosystems.
400
The total gain by consumers in energy or biomass per unit area per unit time through absorption.
What is Gross Secondary Productivity?
500
Explain a situation/study where using the Simpson's Index would be ideal.
What is comparing two areas with different disturbances.
500
Explain why deserts exist at 30 degrees N and S of the equator.
What is Hadley Cells, convection cells.
500

Evaluate the use of solar energy.

What is an adequate description.

500
Describe an inversion where pollution becomes concentrated.
What is an adequate description.
500

Name of process to create synthetic fertilizer.

Haber-Bosch

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