Rock and Roll
Metamorphic rocks are formed due to _______ and _______.
Heat and Pressure
A cleaner fish eats parasites off of a shark. Over time, the sharks that avoid the cleaner fish have more parasites and get sick. What type of symbiosis this is?
Mutualism
The level of organization that has the most interactions between biotic factors.
Population
Members of the population differ in some way.
Variation
Abiotic and biotic factors coexist in the same ecosystems. An insect eating a leaf is an example of of what factors interacting?
Abiotic vs Biotic
ex: biotic factors interaction because both are living organisms
In a competitive relationship, if one species is more efficient at using a shared resource then other species will decline. T or F
True
Tell me about a lab we did in class that showed the different types of rocks and how they change.
Experiments include crayon lab
A volcano erupts, covering a forest with lava. What type of rock is this?
Igneous
Living things, regardless of species, in an area.
Community
An oryx is a type of antelope that is well adapted to living in grassland environments. If a herd of hyenas attacked the herd of oryx, having longer legs would be a advantage or disadvantage?
Advantage
What are some abiotic factors that scientists might study?
Rocks, Soil, Water, Sunlight, Temperature etc.
A commensalism relationship is a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed. True or False?
False
Formed when existing rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure.
Metamorphic Rocks
A forest fire destroys several populations of animals, plants, and microorganisms in one area. Which level of organization is most directly affected?
community
The level of organization that has the most interactions between biotic and abiotic factors.
Ecosystem
Grasshoppers vary in color, with some being brown and others green. The variation of grasshopper that would have the advantage during spring time when plants are blooming.
Green Grasshoppers
Gray wolves live in cold, forested areas. Name an abiotic part of the gray wolves’ environment?
rocks, soils, water etc
A parasitic relationship is a symbiotic relationship where both species are harmed. True or False
False
Igneous rock and metamorpic rock become sedimentary rock through what processes?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation
Egrets are small birds that perch on top of cattle, eating the insects that fly around the cattle. The cattle are not harmed. What type of relationship is this?
Commensalism
Golden jackals, once expelled from a pack, will trail a tiger to feed on the remains of its kills. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Commensalism
The bird with the red plumage is at an advantage to blend into the fall colors.
Clownfish and sea anemones coexist together in the ocean. Sea anemones depend on clownfish and clownfish depend on anemones. This is an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutualism
A predatory relationship is described as a relationship where one organism hunts another organism for food. True or False
True
Trivia: What is the largest mammal in the world?
blue whale
A bee pollinating a flower is an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutualistic
This type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism while harming the other.
A population of plants contains individuals with variations in leaf size. The plants with small leaves get less sunlight. Small leaves are an advantage or disadvantage?
Disadvantage
A lichen is formed when an algae and a fungus live together. The algae provides the fungus with food and oxygen. The fungus provides the algae with a place to live and nutrients. Name the relationship that the algae and fungi in the lichen have?
Mutualism
A relationship where both species compete for the same resources.
Competitive