The first level of organization
What is an organism?
A tick on a cat
What is Parasitsm?
The lemming eats the grass. The arctic fox eats the lemmings. The arctic wolf eats the arctic fox. The polar bear eats the arctic wolf. This is an example of what
What is an example of a food chain?
This describes how a community changes over long periods of time
What is ecological succession?
How many levels of organization there are
What is 5?
A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
What is Mutualism?
In an environment, the plants that grow are flowering plants and grasses. The arctic hare and the lemmings eat these plants. The arctic fox and snowy owl prey on the lemmings and the arctic hare. The arctic wolf eats the arctic fox and the arctic hare. The polar bear eats everything except the snowy owl. This is an example of...
What is an example of a food web?
These are the first species to colonize an ecosystem, lichens are an example
What are pioneer species?
A family of ducks swam in the waters of a lake. Schools of small fish swam underneath the surface. The dog splashed in the shallows of the water. A single eagle swooped into the water to catch its prey. This is an example of what type of organization?
What is a community?
A symbiotic relationship where only one animal benefits and the other is unaffected
In an environment, the plants that grow are flowering plants and grasses. The arctic hare and the lemmings eat these plants. The arctic fox and snowy owl prey on the lemmings and the arctic hare. The arctic wolf eats the arctic fox and the arctic hare. The polar bear eats everything except the snowy owl. The snowy owl is...
What is an apex predator?
This is succession that occurs when the natural vegetation has been removed but the soil and the sediments are still there. Sometimes there are some Survivors
What is secondary succession?
Levels of Organization from smallest to largest
What is an organism, a population, a community, an ecosystem, and a biosphere?
A bird is pulling a worm out of the ground when a wild cat pounces on the bird
What is Predation?
In an environment, the plants that grow are flowering plants and grasses. The arctic hare and the lemmings eat these plants. The arctic fox and snowy owl prey on the lemmings. The arctic wolf eats the arctic fox and the arctic hare. The polar bear eats everything except the snowy owl. What would happen if the producers died?
What are the entire community and all the animals die?
Wind, moisture, and landforms affect an environment by...
What is... bringing species to the area?
This level of organization consists of the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere
What is the biosphere?
The relationship between a mongoose and a honey badger and the snakes they both eat
What is Competition?
In an environment, the plants that grow are flowering plants and grasses. The arctic hare and the lemmings eat these plants. The arctic fox and snowy owl prey on the lemmings and the arctic hare. The arctic wolf eats the arctic fox and the arctic hare. The polar bear eats everything except the snowy owl. What would happen if the primary consumers are removed?
What is the arctic fox population would decrease β« the arctic wolf population would decrease
A volcanic eruption is an example of Primary Succession. The Mount St. Helens eruption was an example of...
What is secondary succession?