Animal Relations
What is the opposite of a generalist species?
Specialist species
What was the name of the supercontinent that once dominated Earth?
Pangaea
Which two biomes experience the lowest temperatures?
tundra and taiga
What is one way we can reduce our pollution?
bike or walk
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Is algae an example of an autotroph or a heterotroph?
autotroph
After hundreds of years, a habitat finally recovers from a wildfire.
Which type of succession does this demonstrate?
Name two soil formation factors we discussed in lesson 3.
parent material; topography; climate; organisms; time
Which human activity would have the largest negative effect on biodiversity?
A. Reproducing at an uncontrolled rate
B. Developing wildlife sanctuaries
C. Passing legislation to protect endangered species
D. Regulating industrial pollution
A
What is the largest known animal?
blue whale
exponential
True or false? Acid rain has a higher pH than normal rain.
False
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
A food chain is represented below.
phytoplankton --> krill --> mackarel --> sea gull .
Which organism in the food chain is a primary consumer?
krill
Complex irrigation systems and new technology was brought about during a time period called ____.
Green revolution
An essential substance is transported from trees to the atmosphere (and vice versa) in which Earth cycle?
Nitrogen cycle
Photochemical smog consists of which two types of chemicals?
nitrogen oxides; VOCs
True or false: sound travels faster in air than in water.
False. It travels faster in water.