Symbiosis
A close, long term relationship between two different species in an ecosystem is called...
Symbiosis
An organism that makes its own food using energy from the sun is a(n)...
Producer
Mating for life is a behavior that increases chances of survival and _____________ for the macaroni penguin.
Reproduction
What was the first National Park established in 1872?
Yellowstone National Park
An animal that eats only meat is a(n)...
Carnivore
When a dog has fleas, the dog is the ____________ and the flea is the _____________.
Host, Parasite
An organism that eats producers is called a(n) ______
Primary Consumer
A dog bowing down and wagging its tail is an example of an animal displaying a type of _____________ to communicate.
Behavior
Which “astonishing fact” about Yellowstone was unrecognized for nearly 100 yrs.?
Salmon returning to their home river to spawn is an example of...
Migration
This is a type of symbiosis where both species benefit.
Mutualism
An organism that gets energy by breaking down the matter from dead organisms and returning the nutrients to the soil is called a(n)...
Decomposer
Why would gulls on Appledore Island build their nest close together?
Multiple answers: better safety from predators, increased survival of chicks, communicate location of food
When the wolf population decreased in Yellowstone national park, it caused a....
Trophic Cascade
Massachusetts and the New England region are located in this biome.
Temperate Forest
This is a type of symbiosis where one species is harmed and the other benefits.
Parasitism
The role an organism plays in a food chain as it relates to where it gets its energy, and where its energy goes, it called a(n)..
Trophic Level
Many animals use chemical scents called ____________________ to communicate messages.
Pheromones
In Yellowstone National Park, a wolf is an example of a __________ _________, because the removal of the wolves would have major ripple effects throughout the rest of the ecosystem.
Keystone Species
Water, soil, and air are examples of this type factor (non-living) in an ecosystem?
Abiotic Factor
A bird building a nest in a tree is an example of this type of symbiosis:
Commensalism
A model that shows the relative populations and amount of energy of the different trophic levels in an ecosystem is called a(n)...
Energy Pyramid
When penguins nuzzle, this behavior increases their chances of reproductive ________________ because it could help them attract a mate so they can create offspring.
Success
What caused the chain of craters across the Western United States?
A stationary hot spot under the moving North American plate punched through the crust to create the explosive volcanos, leaving craters behind.
The orangutan population in Indonesia is ______________, which means it is seriously at risk of extinction
Endangered