Conservation Solutions
Name a way to conserve water.
(Answers may vary, reasonable responses will be accepted)
examples of acceptable responses:
* collecting rainwater to water yard/garden
* turn off faucet while brushing teeth
*take shorter showers
*wash dishes by hand
ETC.
This biome is hot and wet year-round, and is known for its high biodiversity and dense tree canopy.
tropical rainforest
Which greenhouse gas has the most impact on Global Warming according to some scientists?
Carbon Dioxide
When a tick benefits from feeding off a dog's blood (thus harming the dog) which kind of ecological relationship is this?
Parasitism
Which word means something that is NOT alive in an environment?
Abiotic
Name a way to solve the issue of Overfishing.
(Answers may vary, reasonable responses will be accepted)
examples of acceptable responses:
* creating nets that only catch larger fish
* pond raising fish on farms to eat
*establishing and enforcing catch limit rules/laws
This dry biome has plants like cacti and animals adapted to extreme heat and limited water.
desert
Which human product causes algal blooms when it is washed into bodies of water?
Fertilizer
When cattle egrets (birds) hang around cows in a field to eat the insects the cows stir up as they walk, they benefit from this relationship. The cows are not harmed nor helped.
State the relationship type.
Commensalism
Which word means something that IS ALIVE in an environment?
Biotic
Name a way to reduce plastic pollution.
(Answers may vary, reasonable responses will be accepted)
Examples of acceptable answers:
* recycling plastic
*limit buying plastic goods
* buy second hand items
This biome has very low temperatures, permafrost, and little precipitation; it's found near the poles.
tundra
_____________ is the word for when humans cut down large areas of trees and causing a negative impact on the environment and climate.
Deforestation
The plover bird cleans the teeth of a crocodile and gets a meal, while the crocodile gets healthier gums & teeth. Both benefit. What kind of relationship is this?
Mutualism
RENEWABLE resources are natural and can be replenished and readily available.
Name ONE renewable resource.
some acceptable answers:
*water
*geothermal
*wind
*solar
Invasive Species are new species of organisms (introduced by humans) to an environment. Name a way they could harm the original environment.
(reasonable responses will be accepted)
some examples of answers:
*they disrupt ecosystems
*they threaten biodiversity
* they use up resources
* native populations are reduced
This grassy biome, found in Africa and parts of South America, is home to grazing animals like zebras and lions.
savanna
This is caused by weathering away soil due to farming.
Soil Erosion
When two males fight over a potential mate, what kind of relationship is this?
Competition
an environmental factor that restricts/limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population in an ecosystem is called a _______________________
Limiting Factor
Name a way to reduce carbon emissions.
(reasonable answers will be accepted)
examples of possible answers:
* reduce engine combustion by driving less/carpooling
*use renewable energy (solar or wind etc)
*save electricity (turn off lights when not in use)
etc
This biome has four seasons, trees that lose their leaves in fall, and animals like deer and bears.
temperate deciduous forest
This process causes toxic substances like mercury or DDT to increase in concentration as they move up the food chain, affecting top predators the most.
Biomagnification
Thinking about a lion and a zebra, what kind of relationship could these 2 species have?
predator / prey
the maximum population that a given area can sustain is called ______________
Carrying Capacity