Vocab
What is a niche?
An organism's role in an ecosystem
What are the 3 symbiotic relationships?
Commensalism, mutualism, parasitism
What is an invasive species?
A species that causes harm to the ecosystem (unbalanced ecosystem)
What is one of the greenhouse gases?
Water vapor, CO2, methane
How old is the oldest living person?
116
What is a habitat?
Area and resources used by a species
Which 2 symbols would represent a commensalism relationship? (-, 0, +)
(0, +)
What is a keystone species?
A species that serves to benefit the ecosystem (balanced ecosystem)
What is the greenhouse effect?
A process in which Earth's surface is warmed by gases trapping the sun's heat.
Who was the president from 1933-1945?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is climate?
Current/past long term weather conditions of a region
What symbiotic relationship is when both organisms benefit?
Mutualism
How did the invasive brown tree snake get brought into Guam?
By humans on cargo ships
In the greenhouse lab we did, what served as our "atmosphere" trapping the heat?
The plastic wrap
What is the only NFL team that is still undefeated?
Kansas City Chiefs
Plants and animals creating an ecosystem in an area with NO previous life
What is the organism negatively affected in a parasitic relationship called?
The host
What is one negative effect losing a keystone species could cause?
Increased prey and decreased predators of the extinct species. Affect on producers depending where they are at in the food chain, etc.
In the lab we did, what did the soil serve as?
Earth's surface
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden
What is secondary succession?
Plants and animals colonizing an ecosystem that already had previous life and structure
Give an example of a commensalism relationship and WHY it is that.
Barnacle and whale, egret and cow, sea anemone and clownfish, etc.
Why were the sea otters so important in the video you watched and why did they almost go extinct?
They ate the sea urchins and the sea urchins ate the kelp so the kelp forests were disappearing when the sea otters almost went extinct due to fur trade.
In the lab we did, which beaker's temperature increased quicker and why?
The one covered in plastic because the carbon dioxide and water vapor were trapping the sun's heat
Who is the highest paid actor?
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson