Adapations
What is a plant adaption for windy conditions?
Waxy leaf surfaces, tough leaves, woody stems, deep roots
Name at least one way in which coral becomes sand.
Bioerosion by organisms and/or physical erosion
Yes, the Hawaiian Hoary Bat!
____________ species are native and only found in one location.
Endemic
Litmus strips are used to test what?
pH
Animals and plants covered in hairs are adapted for what climate condition?
Cold
Is Lanakai Beach (east-side Oahu) considered a high or low energy shore?
Low-energy shore
How many CENTIMETERS of rain do you need for a region to qualify as a rainforest?
200 cm
How many species of ants are native to Hawai’i?
0
The _____________ variable is what gets measured throughout the course of an experiment?
Dependent
Animals that are nocturnal are adapted for for what climate conditions?
They avoid the heat and solar radiation of the day, by leaving their burrows/nests at night.
What are mudflats and why are they significant?
Coastal wetlands and they are crucial habitats for endangered native waterbirds and numerous migratory shorebirds.
Name a primary threat to the native species and overall health of Hawaiian rainforest?
Invasive species, climate change, deforestation, and/or urbanization
How might shrimp have traveled between anchialine ponds on different islands?
By being carried as larvae in ocean currents
Why do we need a control group in most experiments?
Because it will allow us to gather baseline data to compare our experimental data against.
What adaptations does the Haleakala Silversword possess that seem to help it survive the alpine conditions?
Silvery hairs, succulent leaves, and rosette growth form.
Which sand composition is associated with high-energy shores?
Coarse-grained sand
Name the four levels of the rainforest in order.
How is a volcano formed by a hot spot different from a volcano formed by tectonic plate movement?
Hot spots are formed by super hot sections of the earth's mantle that break through the crust, and volcanoes formed by tectonic plates are created from the plate that subducts beneath the other.
Is this a strong hypothesis "If dinosaurs have sharp, pointed teeth then they probably are carnivores"? Why or why not.
Yes, it is testable, clear, and based on observable reasoning.
What type of evolutionary adaption does the Hawaiian honeycreepers model?
Adaptive Radiation
(beak shapes and feeding habits arose from a single ancestral species with many available ecological niches)
What are lowlands, and why are they significant?
Low-lying fertile coastal areas important for agriculture
What is the largest rainforest preserve in the United States?
Hana Rainforest on Maui
In the mantle of the earth there are convection currents that allow hot molten rock to ____, and cooler crust to ____.
rise, sink
Is this a strong hypothesis "if a plant has large leaves, then it will grow taller than plants with small leaves"? Why or why not.
No, not testable, lacks logic, and fails to make a prediction.