Basic Needs
True or False, Air is a biotic factor:
True
A herbivore is
An organism that only eats plants.
The animal at the top of the food chain is usually called the:
Apex Predator
A relationship where both organisms benefit is an example of
mutualism
Cutting down trees is known as:
Deforestation/Habitat Loss
Water
A lynx main food sources are rabbits, mice, and small birds. A lynx can be described as a
Carnivore
The levels of an energy pyramid are known as:
Trophic Levels
Camouflage is an example of
Physical Adaptation
Provide an example of how pests can impact crops:
Steal nutrients, feed on the crops, fungus and bacteria cause infections
The original source of energy for all life is:
The Sun
A niche can be defined as:
The role an organism has in its ecosystem.
The organisms that receive energy from abiotic factors are:
Producers
Chipmunks store food for the winter months. This is an example of a
Behavioural Adaptation
Burning of fossil fuels can lead to
Plants grow at different elevations to help meet their needs for
Space
These organisms break down organic matter and return the nutrients to the soil
decomposers
Autotroph
Predator-Prey relationships are not an example of symbiosis because:
They do not take place over an extended period of time.
Provide one example of organic farming practices:
Chemical free, crop rotation, tilling the soil
Provide an example of an interaction between an abiotic and biotic factor:
Need to have something living interact with something non-living
These animals gather their energy by eating other organisms.
Predators
Energy is reduced by what percentage as it travels up the different trophic levels:
90%
Grade 7 students benefit from their teachers incredible teaching, while the teacher is completely and totally drained of all of their energy, spirits, and fun. This is an example of:
Parasitism
This is the process wherein which chemicals and toxins are passed through food chains, harming predators the most.
Bioaccumulation