Species
An invasive species
What is a species that is non-native and competes for resources?
Neutral/no charge
Define nonrenewable resources
What are are resources that cannot be replenished/renewed within a short time?
The term that defines the release of harmful materials in the environment
What is pollution?
The reason mangroves have aerial roots
What is to get oxygen during high tide?
The purpose of an eclipse or basic plumage for female ducks
What is increased concealment from predators?
The reason ice floats
What is water is less dense as a solid?
The primary factor that influences climate on Earth
What is latitude?
The process of overgrazing
What is not rotating cattle enough, causing them to eat grass to the roots which damages the vegetation?
The reason mangroves are unique from other plants
What is they can tolerate saltwater?
Define these 2 terms:
Precocial/Altricial
Precocial: hatch at an advanced stage/can survive independently
Altricial:hatch in a helpless state/rely on parent to survive
The reason it is important to drink water with vitamins or medicine
What is water transports nutrients and oxygen in the body?
Define the "greenhouse effect"
How deforestation affects Biodiversity
What is fragmenting ecosystems/pushes species towards extinction?
The ecosystem that would be covered in freshwater year round (all year)
What is freshwater slough?
4 characteristics of a mammal
What is hair/fur, give live birth, warm blooded, produce milk
The reason water has a high specific heat
What is the strong attraction among water molecules?
The difference between climate and weather
What is climate is predictable over long periods while weather is variable and in the moment?
What manufacturing industries do
What is make products in large quantities out of earths raw materials?
The way mangrove forests reduce tsunamis
What is they absorb the energy from waves, reducing their intensity?
The purpose of the Lacey Act
What is to create hunting seasons and make it illegal to transport illegally taken game across state lines?
Define a polar molecule
What is unequal sharing of electrons, resulting in distinct positive and negative charged regions?
The effect latitude has on climate
What is influences temperature and seasonal changes?
Define this term:
Bioremediation
What is the use of microorganisms or plants to clean up polluted environments?
The importance of biodiversity to animals
What is more stable food chain, provides more nutrients, and provides a wider variety of habitats?