Man in the Sea
Percent of Earth's water that is saltwater.
96% to 98%
When two organisms fight for a desired resource.
Competition
Vertical potions or columns of the periodic table.
Groups or Families
This supercontinent once allowed all dinosaurs to interact.
Pangea
This process creates an exact replica of the parent organism.
Cloning
Deep, underwater formation that spews out hot, mineral-rich water.
Hydrothermal Vent
Simple model showing the flow of energy through an ecosystem.
Food Chain
This type of element is shiny, hard, and conducts electricity.
Metal
Scientists believe based on geologic data that the earth is this old.
4.5 - 4.6 billion years old
This plant was modified from its original form so it would contain vitamin A.
White rice
Small, photosynthetic organisms that are the base of ocean food chains.
Phytoplankton or Algae
Symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
Commensalism
Elements belong to the same family because they share this in common.
Characteristics or Properties
Rock type that exclusively contains fossils.
Sedimentary
This name is given to an organism that contains altered DNA.
GMO
Location that contains most of Earth's freshwater.
Ice Caps and/or glaciers
Parts of an ecosystem that affect the population (either positively or negatively).
Limiting Factors
The largest family on the Periodic Table.
Transition Metals
During subduction, this plate type is pushed under a continental plate.
Oceanic
This field of biotechnology deals with modifying animals and plants for human consumption.
Agriculture
Ocean Zone that contains coral reefs and kelp forests.
Neritic
The specific role an organism fills in it's ecosystem.
Ecological Niche
The name for the group of stable elements (non-reactive).
Noble Gases
This is what moves the tectonic plates along earth's surface.
Mantle or Convection Currents
This virus was genetically modified to help cure cancer in a little girl.
HIV