Ecosystems
Feeding Levels
Ecological Pyramids
Populations
Pop Culture
100
What is ecology?
The study of all the interactions between living things and their environment.
100
The organisms found in the first trophic level of an ecological pyramid are called_________?
Producers.
100
What is a pyramid of energy?
It measures the total chemical energy that flows through each trophic level.
100
What is a population? Give an example.
It is defined as the number of individuals of 1 species in a given area. Ex: frogs in a pond.
100
Which 2 actors got married in Vegas from the hit Tv series "Friends"?
Rachel and Ross.
200
What is an abiotic factor?
Any non living part of an environment.
200
True or false: The most amount of energy is found at the highest level of an ecological pyramid.
False.
200
What is a pyramid of numbers?
A structure that illustrates the total number of organisms at each trophic level.
200
What is interspecific competition?
It is competition among members of the same species for resources. Ex: wolves compete for deer.
200
Who won the 2012 grammy for Album of the year?
Adelle. Rolling in the Deep.
300
What is sustainability of ecosystems?
The ability to maintain long term balance and success within a given ecosystem (Ie. have enough food, water, ability to reproduce)
300
What is a primary consumer? Give an example.
Primary consumer is an organism that eats plant. Ex: deer or rabbit.
300
True or false: there are generally more mice than snakes and more snakes than hawks in an ecosystem.
True
300
What is interspecific competition?
It is competition among different species for available resources. Ex: wolves and coyotes compete for deer
300
What band does DWW stand for?
Down with Webster.
400
What are the 2 types of ecosystems?
Terrestial (land) and aquatic (water).
400
If you are found at the top of the food chain - with few natural enemies you are referred to as:
Top predator.
400
What is a pyramid of biomass?
A structure that illustrates how much of a particular organism there is in an ecosystem.
400
What is carrying capacity?
The largest population of a species that an environment can support.
400
What is Marshall Mather's wifes name?
Kim Mathers
500
What is the fuel for all ecosystems? AND by what process does this enter ecosystems?
The sun. Photosynthesis.
500
On average how much energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next?
10%
500
What does a pyramid of biomass take into account that differs from a pyramid of numbers?
The size of a specific organism.
500
What is density dependent factors?
Variables that affect a population based on the degree of overcrowding within the population. Ex: floods, temperature.
500
Where does the legend of zelda take place? ie. what is the name of the island?
Hyrule.
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