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Random Vocabulary
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These are also called exotic species.
What is introduced species?
100
The gradual growth of organism in an area that previously had a number of organisms.
What is secondary succession?
100
This is also called environmental monitoring.
What is ecosystem monitoring?
100
Monitoring that assessments the quality of air, soil and water.
What is chemical monitoring?
100
The gradual process by which some species replace other species.
What is succession?
200
When lichens, mosses and ferns will first appear on a bare rock.
What is primary succession?
200
A woolly mammoth is an example of this.
What is extinction?
200
________ monitoring tracks temperature and ________ monitoring tracks populations of organisms.
What is environmental and biological?
200
This is where the most recent volcano erupted.
What is Japan?
200
Scientists use these study areas to monitor change.
What is a permanent plot?
300
The regeneration of burned forest area is an example of this.
What is secondary succession?
300
This is the natural end of all species.
What is extinction?
300
These are three examples of amphibians.
What are frogs, toads and salamanders?
300
These are 3 examples of common Alberta organisms.
What is a slug, ant, sowbug, earthworm mite daddy-longleg, cricket?
300
This data gives scientists a starting point to compare changes in the environment.
What is baseline data?
400
A way to control insect pests is to use their natural enemies.
What is biological control?
400
A species that chooses to become extinct in only one area of the world.
What is extrication?
400
These are the four different types of ecosystem monitoring.
What is physical, environmental, chemical and biological?
400
These cultures have extensive knowledge about the ecosystems in which they live, since many generations have lived on the same land.
Who the aboriginals?
400
A report that outlines how an activity will affect the environment.
What is Environmental Impact Assessment?
500
The shallowest of the Great Lakes, _________ _________, is being filled in by the process of succession.
What is Lake Erie?
500
This causes the jack pine and lodgepole pine tree cones to open and release the seeds that will grow new trees.
What is the heat from a forest fire?
500
This volcano blow several species of spiders over 50 kms from their original location.
What is Mount St Helens?
500
These amphibians are an example of an indicator species.
What is a frog?
500
The gradual growth or organisms in an area that was previously bare. Such as a rock.
What is primary succession?
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