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 the unit used to measure noise pollution?
decibels
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?
If a wind is called an "easterly," it moves from ____ to _____.
east to west
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
A primary consumer passes what percent of its energy to a secondary consumer?
10%
exponential
An essential substance is transported from trees to the atmosphere (and vice versa) in which Earth cycle?
Nitrogen cycle
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
Name two soil formation factors we discussed in lesson 3.
parent material; topography; climate; organisms; time
Provide one example to show how ocean acidification impacts wildlife.
erode coral reefs; decrease calcium carbonate levels
True or false: sound travels faster in air than in water.
False. It travels faster in water.
Two plants growing beside one another try to access limited available sunlight. What ecological interaction exists between the two plants?
Competition
Garrett Hardin published a paper that influenced the modern theory of ______.
Tragedy of the commons
Name one negative impact of geothermal energy.
release of hydrogen sulfide (toxic chemical)
Photochemical smog consists of which two types of chemicals?
nitrogen oxides; VOCs
An egg’s shell is what percentage of its total weight?
12%