Ecology Review

Water Cycle

100

Liquid water changes into water vapor

evaporation

200

Evaporation of water from plants

transpiration

300

When water ends up in lakes, ponds, or oceans.

collection

400

When water vapor becomes a liquid and makes clouds

condensation

500

When water or snowmelt drain from mountains and land into rivers and streams

runoff

Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

100

Burning fossil fuels in factories and cars is called_.

combustion

200

When excess nitrogen from fertilizers gets into bodies of water and cause an overgrowth of algae

eutrophication 

300

What 2 cellular processes play a role in the carbon cycle in exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen

photosynthesis and respiration

400

Bacteria on the roots of bean plants turn atmospheric nitrogen into a form that is usable by living organisms in a process called nitrogen _.

fixation

500

When dead organisms and waste decay, the carbon goes into the ground and over time makes _.

fossil fuels

Interactions

100

When living organisms help each other for survival

cooperation

200

When organisms fight or struggle for the same limited resources.

competition

300

Symbiotic relationship between barnacles and whales

commensalism

400

Symbiotic relationship between lice and humans.

parasitism

500

Symbiotic relationship between flowers and bees

mutualism

Biomes and Adaptations

100

Evergreen trees that have seeds in pinecones, gets lots of snow, and really cold. 

coniferous forest biome

200

African elephants, giraffes, zebras, tall grass during the rainy season.

savanna

300

This biome is extremely cold and dry. Organisms have thick fur, short limbs and ears, and a layer of fat.

tundra biome

400

This biome has trees that change color when the temperature cools and the days grow shorter. They eventually fall off.

deciduous forest biome

500

Organisms in this biome have alternative ways of staying hydrated and most are nocturnal.

desert biome

Misc.

100

Weather, temperature, sun, clouds, water, soil

abiotic factors

200

Food chains and food webs show the flow of _ within an ecosystem. 

energy

300

Interaction where one organism hunts and eats the other for food.

predator/prey

400

Whales, schools of fish, giant squid, and sharks can be found in this biome.

marine biome

500

A relationship between two species where at least one gains a benefit.

symbiosis