Unit 1/2
Define Abiotic and Biotic factors
Abiotic: Nonliving components, and Biotic: Living things or once alive
Where is the warmest water in the world?
Near or on the equator
Name 1 grass adaptation and 1 tree adaptation
Deep narrow roots and small/narrow leaves
Which ecosystem’s food web is completely based in the ocean?
Polar ecosystem
What two things make up a “stable” ecosystem?
Resistant and Resilient
What is carrying capacity?
Carry capacity: The number of species that an environment can support comfortably
What is salinity?
Salinity is the amount of dissolved salt in water
True or False: Fire is not a natural part of an ecosystem and does not help it in anyway
False
What is the permanently frozen beneath the ground called?
Permafrost
Name all ecosystem services
Provisioning, Supporting, Regulating, and Cultural
What level of organization would a herd of buffalos be considered as?
They would be considered as a population
Name all the categories of aquatic organisms
Plankton, Nekton, and Benthos
Name two threats to grassland animals
Overgrazing and Poaching
True or False: Does Salinty varie in polar ecosystems?
True
Which biome has wildfires that are common and healthy for its enviroment?
Chaparral
What are ecosystem services?
They are any positive benefit that wildlife or ecosystems provide to the people
What are the most significant abiotic factors in a biome?
Temperature and Precipitation
Name all of the desert biomes
Subtropical deserts, Semi-Arid deserts, Cold deserts, and chaparral
Name all types of biodiversity
Genetic, Species, and Ecosystem diversity
Should biodiversity be protected? Why?
Biodiversity should be proctected because humans depends on everything from animals to plants for all sorts of supplies that we need to live.
What causes the greenhouse effect?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen oxide are constantly being trapped in the atmosphere
Which layer receives the most sunlight in a forest?
Emergent layer
Which desert is considered to be the hottest?
Subtropical deserts
Name 3 threats to biodiversity
Habitat destruction, Climate change, pollution, species introductions, and exploitation
What is a biodiversity hotspot?
It is a geographical region with significant levels of biodiversity that are threatened by human development and habitation.