Ecology
Define Ecology
The study of the relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings
What are the types of aquatic ecosystems
Freshwater and Marine
List three parts/characters of food web
−producers
−primary consumers
−secondary consumers
−tertiary consumers
−apex predators
−decomposers
True or False
Earths Biomes Have changed and moved several times throughout the earth’s history
Earths atmosphere is composed of _________ layers.
Five!
__________ is the conversion of sunlight into sugar which can be utilized as an energy source
Photosynthesis
What is another term for a tropical grassland?
Savanna
kelp growing in an aquatic environment may serve as a food source for clams, who are then established as a ___________ consumer and utilize the energy the kelp created through photosynthesis
Primary
Which biome is defined by a low concentration of salts?
Freshwater
Which layer of the earths atmosphere is closest to us?
Troposphere
What is the difference between a primary and secondary consumer?
primary consumers are herbivores and consumers of only plants
secondary consumers are omnivores/carnivores and consumers of both plants and animals
Which of the three forest types do we see mostly in Texas.
Boreal, Temperate, or Tropical
Temperate
a field mouse who has consumed grasses as a primary consumer in a savanna may be consumed by an Adder snake, who then serves as the _________ consumer
Secondary
How many biomes are found on planet earth?
10
This is the layer in which meteors burn up and dissolve.
Mesosphere
Give an example of How can PLANTS benefit from ANIMALS
−herbivores or omnivores dispersing seeds while grazing
−bees, insects, birds pollinating flowers
−animals aerating the soil
−animal droppings fertilizing the plants
Which type of "wetland" is extremely damp areas with heavy foliage
Swamp
What is an apex predator
An animal that has no natural enemies
List three biomes.
Tropical rain forest, temperate rain forest, desert, tundra, taiga, grassland, savanna, freshwater, marine, and coastal marine
True or False
The ozone layer can be found in the thermosphere.
False.... the ozone layer is found in the stratosphere
Other than food, give an example of how ANIMALS can benefit from PLANTS.
−plants producing oxygen
−plants providing protection and shelter from severe weather
−plants providing food and nutrition for herbivores and omnivores
Dragonflies and mosquitoes would be found mostly in which ecosystem?
Aquatic, Forest, Wetland, Grassland
Wetland
Vultures who scavenge for the dead remains of animals are not considered a decomposers but _____________.
___________ Are changes in temperature, precipitation and other atmospheric conditions for imprecise periods of time
Seasons
Which layer is the one where atoms and molecules escape in to space?
Exosphere