Ecosystem
What will happen as a result of overfishing in the ocean?
Species may decline in population or even go extinct.
What happens to the earth if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Global Warming, Climate Change (warmer)
What element is the building block of life?
carbon
What would happen to a squirrel population if there was suddenly a lot more food available to eat?
An increase in the squirrel population.
Where is most of the water found on earth?
In the ocean.
What can be found in meat and dairy products?
protein
Why is plastic in the ocean bad?
Because fish will eat the plastic and then people will eat the fish, which is not healthy. (not chemicals)
What form is water found in the atmosphere?
Gas
Chemical compounds are formed by two or more _________.
Elements
What can cause a decrease in biodiversity?
A species going extinct or becoming endangered, an invasive species, pollution, climate change, deforestation
How can people disrupt the carbon cycle?
Deforestation, burning fossil fuels
What are polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and proteins called?
Macromolecules
Why would a nonnative (invasive) species' population increase when introduced? For example, there are lots of wild chickens in Hawaii, but they are an invasive species.
because they have no natural predators and lots of food to eat
How is a food web and energy pyramid different?
Food Web: complex relationships between organisms
Energy pyramid: trophic levels that show amount of energy transferred
What is the acronym for carbohydrate?
Your options: hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, phosphorus
CHO