Spheres of the Earth
The root "Geo" means...
Ground
The scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments is...
Ecology
What type of organisms obtains energy from the sun?
True or False. Greater numbers of organisms are found at the higher levels of an energy pyramid.
False
The unique role a species plays in the environment is the...
niche
All of the water that is on the Earth's surface, underground, and in the air makes up the...
hydrosphere
Give an example of a biotic factor.
Any living thing
What type of organism breaks down dead and decaying matter into simpler molecules that can be absorbed?
decomposer
What does the First Law of Thermodynamics state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
The smaller niche an organism occupies because of the competition is the...
realized niche
Rain carries soil into a nearby pond. What two spheres are interacting?
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
A group of organisms of one species in one place at one time is...
population
An animal that eats both meat and plants is a(n)...
Omnivore
A relationship where both organisms benefit.
Mutualism
What is a generalist?
organism that adapts easily to changes in their niche due to large ranges of tolerance
Animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. Which spheres of the Earth are interacting?
Biosphere and Atmosphere
All the ecosystems in a portion of the world with a specific climate is...
biome
True or False. Food Webs are simpler than food chains.
False
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
commensalism
How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?
10%
The frozen part of the hydrosphere is called the...
cryosphere
interacting populations
community
Look at the food chain below:
grass -> grasshopper -> frog -> snake -> hawk
What type of consumer is the snake?
tertiary consumer
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
parasitism
A chameleon can change color to blend in with its environment. This is an example of what?
camouflage