Cycles of Matter
The hydrologic cycle explains how this resource is cycled through ecosystems
Water
This group of organisms are always at the first trophic level, or the bottom of the energy pyramid.
Producers
The sun
The collection of all of the non-living things in an ecosystem
This famous "Hank" (okay, okay, not really) is an Oscar winning actor who has starred as Woody, Forrest Gump, and Captain Phillips.
Tom Hanks
When there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it can cause this phenomenon that alters ecosystems
Global Warming/Climate Change
In this food chain:
Eagle -> snake -> mouse -> grains
This snake is this kind of consumer.
Secondary consumer
Due to the fact that the resources of Earth are __________, populations of animals cannot grow indefinitely.
Finite/Limited
A ___________ is made up of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area.
Ecosystem
The brother of the author of "The Fault in our Stars," this famous Hank is the host of many Crash Course videos we have watched in class.
Hank Green
When water returns to a liquid form from the atmosphere, it is referred to as this.
Precipitation
There are 5,000 kCal of grass available in an ecosystem. A badger is a secondary consumer in this ecosystem. How many kCal of grass are available to the badger?
50 kCal
Take a look at the food web next to the "Fire Blanket" box. Bacteria is at the "top" of this food web not because it is an apex predator, but because it is this type of organism.
Detritivore/Decomposer
A ____________ is a biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to the physical environment in which they are found and a shared regional climate.
Biome
Before Barry Bonds broke the all-time home run record, this famous Hank was the "Home-run King" for 33 years.
Hank Aaron
This chemical process is essential in providing oxygen and food sources for heterotrophs
Photosynthesis
Honey Badger -> Black Mamba -> Forest Cobra -> Frog -> Grasshopper -> Grass
(This is real)
What is the trophic level of the Honey Badger?
6th trophic level
This trophic level almost always has the largest amount of biomass in an ecosystem.
First trophic level
A subset of individuals of one species that occupies a particular geographic area
Population
Hank Williams
These are the two main ways heterotrophs (including humans) contribute to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Combustion (emissions) and Respiration
It is estimated that a 90 tonne blue whale has:
291,240,000 kCal.
Blue whales are secondary consumers. How many kCal of phytoplankton (producer) are needed for the blue whale?
29,124,000,000 kCal
This series of chemical reactions creates the necessary carbon dioxide needed for plants to photosynthesize
A(n) ____________ at the top of a food chain, without natural predators of its own.
Apex Predator
This famous Hank is the voice of several characters on "The Simpsons" including Chief Wiggum, Moe Szyslak, and Comic Book Guy.
Hank Azaria