Succession
Energy Flow
Cycles
Populations
100
What is the term for the final community at the end of ecological succession?
Climax community
100
What percent of energy is transferred between trophic levels?
¿Qué porcentaje de energía se transfiere entre los niveles tróficos?
10%
100
In the carbon cycle, which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
En el ciclo del carbono, ¿qué proceso elimina el dióxido de carbono de la atmósfera?
photosynthesis
100
What is the term for the maximum population in a given environment?
¿Cuál es el término para la población máxima en un entorno dado?
Carrying capacity
200
Which type of succession occurs when a forest fire happens? In this type of succession, there is still soil left.
Secondary succession
200
If the bee population is killed by pesticides, what will happen to the birds in this food web?
Si los pesticidas matan a la población de abejas, ¿qué pasará con las aves en esta red trófica?
They would decrease because of no food.
Ellos disminuirían debido a la falta de comida.
200
In the carbon cycle, what two processes release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
En el ciclo del carbono, ¿qué dos procesos liberan dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera?
combustion (burning) of fossil fuels and cellular respiration
*also decomposition
200
When a population is growing exponentially, is it being affected by liming factors?
Cuando una población crece exponencialmente, ¿está siendo afectada por factores limitantes?
No! When populations are growing exponentially, they have all of the space, water and food they could need.
300
What is a pioneer species?
the first species present after a disturbance to an ecosystem (such as lichen, moss or grasses)
300
If all the producers in an ecosystem are storing 120,000 Kcal of energy every day, how much energy is available to the secondary consumer? 
Producers: 120,000 kcal
Primary consumer: 12,000 kcal
Secondary consumer: 1,200 kcal
300
In the nitrogen cycle, what type of organism fixes atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can take in from the soil?
En el ciclo del nitrógeno, ¿qué tipo de organismo fija el nitrógeno atmosférico en una forma que las plantas puedan absorber del suelo?
bacteria
300
What is the carrying capacity for this population?
¿Cuál es la capacidad de carga de esta población?
1.6 million
400
What type of species are found in the climax community? 
Tall, broadleaf trees
400
In the food web below, which organisms have the most energy? 
seaweed and phytoplankton
400
What is the main human activity that interferes with the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles?
¿Cuál es la principal actividad humana que interfiere con los ciclos del nitrógeno y el fósforo?
farming/agriculture/fertilizers
400
Define population
Definir poblacion
All of one species living in a given area
Todos los de una especie que viven en un área determinada.