Ecology
Keep on keepin' on
Let there be light!
Population
Potpourri
100
Any living factor in an ecosystem is considered this.
What is biotic.
100

The methods used to produce food that don’t damage the environment or rely on toxic chemicals is known as 

What is sustainable agriculture.

100

Which two locations in North Carolina would be best suited for wind power.

What is offshore, or coastal and in the mountains.

100
The max # of individuals an ecosystem can support without harming the ecosystem is the

What is carrying capacity.

100
An ecological footprint shows this.
What is how much productive land you need to support your lifestyle.
200
Piedmont is characterized by this kind of land formations
What is rolling hills.
200

What is the best way to reduce the environmental impact of conventional (traditional) agriculture practices? 

What is decrease fertilizer usage

200

What is the main disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity?

What is they are expensive to purchase $$$

200
If a population goes over the carrying capacity, this will happen.
What is individuals will eventually die until population returns to the carrying capacity.
200

What is an example of something that can be reused?

What are utensils, water bottles, plates, etc.

300
This is the portion of the Earth that supports life.
What is the biosphere.
300
This is the greatest threat to biodiversity.
What is habitat loss.
300

Name three alternative energies.

What are hydroelectric power, wind power, solar, geothermal, biomass/biofuel, fuel cells)

300
Draw a graph of logistical growth.
What should look like an s-shaped graph.
300

What renewable resource would be LEAST affected by increasing global temperatures?

What is geothermal energy

400

The specific role an organism has within its ecosystem/environment is known as a 

What is niche

400
Crops grown in this fashion are more susceptible to disease.
What is a monoculture.
400
Name three fossil fuels.
What are natural gas, coal, and petroleum.
400
Populations experiencing exponential growth will show this kind of curve when graphed.
What is j-shaped.
400

What is a threat to the venus flytrap population here in NC?

What is poaching

500

A polar bear most likely lives within the _______  biome?

What is tundra (more specifically, arctic tundra)

500
Kudzu and many invasive species take over primarily for this reason.
What is there are few predators (animals to eat it).
500

Waste from swine operations (pig farms) can be used for what purpose?

What is make biomass.

500

A population pyramid with many more young people than old people represents what kind of population growth.

What is rapid population growth

500

Can earths population increase indefinitely? Why?

What is no, because resources are finite.

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