Ecology
Give an example of a abiotic factor
Sun, heat, precipitation, soil
Name one of the Jovian planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
What is the bottom layer of Earth's Atmosphere?
Troposphere
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
What creates surface currents and ocean waves?
Wind
What symbiosis occurs when one organism benefits and another is harmed in an interaction?
Parasitism
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What layer of Earth's Atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
Rocks that form from preexisting rocks through heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rock
True
What is the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can hold?
Carrying Capacity
What planet has a raging storm that has lasted over 400 years?
Jupiter
What created Earth's atmosphere
Volcanic Activity
What is the difference between mafic and felsic
mafic = dark-colored, felsic = light-colored
How does overfishing affect the ocean?
Messes with food chains and/or food webs
What is a key-stone species
Species that is essential in an ecosystem
What belt splits Jupiter and Mars?
Asteroid Belt
What element is Earth's atmosphere mostly made of?
Nitrogen (78%)
Rocks that form by compacting and cementing layers of sediment?
Sedimentary Rock
What is Eutrophication?
occurs when too many nutrients are added to water causing massive fish kill
What is competition?
When organisms of the same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource at the same time.
What is Aphelion?
Our Summer
What is process used by some organisms use that take CO2 from the atmosphere and create O2
Photosynthesis
What is coal made from?
Plant remains
Name one way to protect land that is near a large body of water.
Seawalls, Groins, Levees, Jetties, or Breakwaters