Major Issues in Env. Science
Land, Air, and Water are the three types of this issue.
Pollution
Give one example of a producer
Literally anything that undergoes photosynthesis
When two organisms both benefit from a relationship it is called.
Mutualism
The quantity of a resource that is available for use.
Supply
What is Mr. Gachetti's first name.
Anthony
The removal of trees from an environment is called
Deforestation
When animals fight over a common resource it is referred to as what?
Competition
An animal that consumes other animals is referred to as a what?
Predator
The quantity of a material that is desired by consumers
Demand
What is a group of the same species within a given area referred to as?
Population
The OVER extraction of a resource is known as?
Overharvesting
Are primary consumers Herbivores, Omnivores, or Carnivores.
Herbivores.
What type of relationship is present between a human and a leech that drains their blood.
Parasitism
When does a shortage occur?
When demand exceeds supply.
Organisms that eat both meat and plants are referred to as?
Omnivores
When carbonic acid dissolves in the ocean, it causes _______________________ leading to coral and fish dying.
Ocean Acidification.
What can an autotroph do that a heterotroph cannot?
Make its own food
What type of ecological relationship would be present between a shark and a fish that hangs around the shark for food and protection. The shark receives no benefit.
Commensalism
When demand increases, but supply does not keep up, what happens to the price of a good?
The Price rises
What is Mr. Gachetti dressing up as for Halloween?
[Everyone gets points for this, but I want to see what your ideas are]
Interesting choices.....
Name one thing that can cause biodiversity losses.
Overexploitation of Resources
Habitat Loss / Destruction
Hunting / Poaching
Pollution
Introduction of Invasive Species
What organisms break down dead organic material. Give an example of one.
Decomposers
Examples
Fungi, Bacteria, Detrivores.
What is the name of a animal that reproduces by laying eggs within another organism to eat it from the inside out.
Parasitoid
Markets will tend to move towards _____________ when supply and demand are equal.
Equillibrium / Market Equillibrium.
What is an Abiotic Factor?
Anything non - living, that never was living.