Ecology Basics
What is the term for a non-living part of an ecosystem?
What do you call an organism that makes its own food?
Producer
What type of interaction benefits both organisms involved?
Mutualism
A unit of measurement that would be used for measuring Earth - Mercury
AU
The galaxy Earth is in.
What cycle involves evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?
Water Cycle (hydrologic)
What is the main source of energy for almost all food chains?
The Sun
The process of nitrogen gas becoming usable by plants.
Nitrogen Fixation
A natural satellite of Earth.
Moon
The hottest planet in the solar system.
A species introduced to a new habitat that causes harm.
Invasive Species
The energy transfer efficiency between trophic levels.
10%
Excess nutrients in water causing algae growth & shallowing.
Eutrophication
A frozen object that orbits the Sun and has a tail.
Comet
The unit used to measure distances between stars.
Lightyear
An organism’s role in an ecosystem.
Niche
What is bioaccumulation?
The buildup of toxic substances in organisms over time, often through the food chain.
The maximum population an environment can support.
Carrying Capacity
The smallest planet in the solar system.
Mercury
The substance that fills the 'seas' on the Moon
Lava (basaltic)
The gradual process of ecosystem recovery after disturbance.
Succession
A species that indicates environmental health.
Indicator Species
A species that has a large effect on its environment.
Keystone Species
What causes the sharp and jagged mountains found on the Moon?
No atmosphere (no erosion from wind / air/ water)
Name 3 parts of the structure / layers of the sun
Core, Corona, Prominance, Flare, Chromosphere, Photosphere, Radiative Zone, Convection Zone