Human Impact
Clearing forests for agriculture, urbanization, and timber, a process known as ________.
What is deforestation?
In the U.S. these protected areas are called ______.
What are National Parks?
This term refers to the variety of all organisms and habitats on Earth, as well as genetic differences.
What is Biodiversity?
Any biotic or abiotic factor in an ecosystem that impedes the size, number, or reproduction of orgamisms
What is a limiting factor?
True or False
All birds migrate.
What is False?
The expansion of cities into surrounding natural habitats is known as ________.
Urbanization
What is Yellowstone?
The many variations of DNA within a species, helps populations adapt to environmental changes.
What is genetic diversity?
Owls act as a limiting factor on this animal.
What are mice?
This butterfly is famous for its migration of up to 3,000 miles from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico.
What are Monarch Butterflies?
The release of harmful substances into the atmosphere from factories and vehicles ______.
What is air population?
This term refers to the limited use of natural resources, as well as protecting habitats and populations.
What is conservation?
Number of different organisms in a specific area is called _________.
What is species richness?
Type of disease that is transmitted between animals that can be spread to humans.
What is rabies?
Migrating Birds usually fly in _______.
What are flocks?
This type of pollution includes noise from traffic and industry that can harm wildlife by disrupting communication and navigation.
What is noise pollution?
This conservation area is located in Washington state and salmon are mostly located in this area.
What is the Hoh River Conservation Unit?
Habitat where salmon and other aquatic organisms live.
Freshwater Habitats
Limiting Factor that effects every organism.
What are diseases?
On Christmas Island, Australia, tens of millions of this animal migrate from the rain forest to the ocean to breed, blanketing the landscape red.
What are red crabs?
Our use of this type of energy, derived from decayed organic matter, is the main driver of increased greenhouse gas emissions.
What are Fossil Fuels?
U.S. president who opened up the first national park.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Usually found near the Equator, these types of forest are known for their high biodiversity, which keeps the global climate stable.
What are tropical rainforests
For plants, limited access to this needed factor can restrict growth.
What is sunlight?
This aquatic animal is most memorable for it's journey over waterfalls and avoiding the mouths of bears to make it to the ocean and lay eggs.
What are salmon?