Biomes
The majority of fresh water found on Earth is found here.
What are icecaps and glaciers?
If wolves were introduced to an ecosystem, what would happen to the elk population (their prey)?
Decrease
This process in the carbon cycle reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
What is photosynthesis?
A grasshopper who eats grass is an example of this kind of organism.
What is a herbivore?
What do you call a fish without eyes?
A fsh
This biome contains plants that are adapted to prevent water loss due to the low average rainfall and high temperatures year-round.
What is a desert?
A bee pollinates a flower in this type of relationship
What is mutualism?
This is the primary cause of rising carbon dioxide levels in the air.
What is burning fossil fuels?
This is typically the highest level of consumer in most ecosystems because energy is lost at each trophic level
What is a tertiary consumer?
What is Ms. G's favorite color?
Purple
This biome is warm and wet, with nutrient-poor soil, little seasonal variation in temperature, and frequent precipitation.
What is the rainforest?
Name one example of a symbiotic relationship
Any works, ex: Intestinal bacteria inhabit the gut of humans
This process in the nitrogen cycle releases nitrogen gas into the atmosphere
What is denitrification of soil nitrates by bacteria?
If algae in an ocean ecosystem make 75,000 kcal of energy, how much energy is available to the secondary consumers?
930 kcals
Which biome is most associated with coniferous forests and colder temperatures?
Taiga
This biome is characterized by long dry seasons and is dominated by grasses, shrubs, and grazing animals.
What is the savanna?
Only a limited number of offspring can survive in a fish population due to fighting for resources between the fish called _______________.
What is intraspecific competition?
This cycle has a small amount in the ocean but is readily available in the soil where it is assimilated by plants
What is phosphorus?
This is the amount of energy lost through respiration by producers subtracted from the gross primary productivity of an ecosystem.
What is net primary productivity?
What is the Maryland state insect?
baltimore checkerspot butterfly
This aquatic biome has the most biodiversity and is characterized as an area that forms the narrow band along the coast that experiences a range of environmental conditions (including daily changes in sunlight, temperature, and water)
What is the intertidal zone?
Different species of the same type of bird live on different parts of a tree to avoid competition and increase survival. This is an example of __________.
What is resource partitioning?
If more trees grow in an area, how would this impact the water cycle?
Increased infiltration
9. The net primary production of a forest is about 200,000 kcal/m2/year, and the plant respiration is estimated to be 75,000 kcal/m2/year. What is the total amount of energy transferred during photosynthesis for this ecosystem?
275,000 kcal/m2/year
Name 5 pollinators
any 5, fun fact tho the largest pollinator in the world is the black and white ruffed lemur!