Name that level!
The smallest level of ecological organization
What is an organism?
The phosphorus cycle starts with this process
What is weathering of rocks?
Burning fossil fuels makes oceans more acidic through this process
What is ocean acidification?
Two common renewable energy sources
What are solar and wind?
This succession starts on bare rock
What is primary succession?
What is a population?
A group of the same species in one area
Only this percent of energy moves to the next trophic level
What is 10%?
Cutting down trees results in this loss
What is loss of biodiversity?
A benefit of solar panels
What is reduced environmental impact?
This succession happens after a fire or farming
What is secondary succession?
Wolves hunt deer in the forest. What interaction is this?
What is predator-prey?
Energy can’t be created or destroyed name the law
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
A forestry method that leaves some trees standing
What is selective logging
A downside of using biofuels
What is deforestation?
Biodiversity tends to do this over time during succession
What is increase?
Breaks down dead matter and returns nutrients
What are decomposers?
This non-native species can throw off food webs
What is an invasive species?
Rapid urban growth leads to this problem for animals
What is habitat destruction?
A danger of nuclear energy
What is radioactive waste?
Planting trees to help ecosystems recover
What is reforestation?
This species holds an ecosystem together
What is a keystone species?
The phosphorus cycle lacks this compared to the carbon or nitrogen cycle
What is an atmospheric stage?
Mining can cause this dangerous issue in water sources
What is water contamination?
This describes how renewables meet future energy needs
What is sustainability?
This type of diversity helps species adapt to change
What is genetic diversity?