Words with 4 syllables
The study of interactions between biological organisms
Ecology
a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another
Food chain/Food web
Food Chain
Weather- is the _________________ temperature, humidity, and precipitation
Climate- __________________ weather based on averages of previous years
day-to-day
year-round
the process where a species evolves overtime to survive and interact with their environment
Adaption
Habitat is...
Where an animal/species lives.
_____________when a species leaves a specific area
______________when a species enters a specific area
Emigration
Immigration
Animals that produce their own food/energy
Autotrophs/Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
tropical storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean with wind speeds of at least 119 kilometers (74 miles) per hour.
Hurricane
when a non-native species enters or is introduced to an area and takes over.
Invasive species
Niche is...
what a species does to benefit the environment
The type of growth that increases with no limits or without stopping
Exponential
Living, organic factors of an ecosystem.
Biotic/Abiotic
Biotic
A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
Tornado
What is the difference between
Desertification and Deforestation?
bonus 50 for examples
When land is converted into non-forest use by removing forest is referred to as Deforestation. Ex. Cutting down or burning of trees by poor farmers for agriculture is one of the causes of deforestation.
Degradation of land which is caused due to variety of factors like human activities and climate change is referred to as desertification. ex, Overgrazing, is one of the causes of desertification.
Renewable resources are
Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy.
planting one crop in a large area
monoculture
the number of one species an area can successfully keep alive
Population density/carrying capacity
Carrying Capacity
a certain time of the year defined by its weather and climate.
Seasons
Relationships between organisms
1. both organisms benefit
2. one benefits the other does not care
3. one organism benefits the other one is harmed
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
There are four major types of nonrenewable resources:
oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy.
when an animal lowers its metabolism to survive the winter.
Hibernation
a factor that relies on how big a species' population is.
Density-independent/Density-dependent factors
Density-dependent factors
Name and identify the Climate zones in order from top to bottom
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
Temperate
polar
Herbivores- eat only _____________
Omnivores- eat both ________________________
Carnivores- eat only __________________
Detritivores- eat ____________________d
plants
plants and animals
animals
ead animals
The levels of rganization starting from smallest to largest.
1. Molecules, cells, groups of cells, organism, population, community, ecosystem, bioshpere
2. Individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere