Ecology
Animals
Climate and Biomes
Ecology 2
Animals 2
100
What is population?
A group of individuals of one kind, or species, living in a define geographical area.
100
What is taxonomy?

Taxonomy is the scientific study of how living organisms are classified.

100
What are climographs?

A graph depicting a biomes pattern of annual temperature and precipitation.

100
What is a food web?

Many food chains conect to form a food web because most organisms eata variety of foods.

100
Characteristics of Invertebrates?

90% of animals are invertebrates, the most common invertebrates include sponges, annelids, equinodens, molluscs and arthropods and they don't have backbones.

200

What are some abiotic factors in the ecosystem?

Gravel, air and water.
200
What is a dichotomous key?

A dichotomous key presents pairs of choices, each of which leads to another more specific pair of choices. Dichotomous means two-part. A key is used to identify something

200
What are some factors that control climate?

Continents, Sun’s energy, Atmospheric circulation, Ocean circulation, Hydrologic (water) cycle and Vegetation.

200

What is the law of thermodynamics?

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be transformed.

200
3 types of symmetry

Bilateral symmetry, Spherical symmetry and Radial symmetry.

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