Ecology Basics
Ecosystem Organization
Plants
Cycles In Nature
Evolution / Ecological Change
Final Jeopardy
100
What is an Abiotic factor?
A factor in the ecosystem that is nonliving.
100
What type of organism only eats other dead organisms? (Its Niche)
Scavengers
100
The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant through the stoma.
Transpiration
100
The burning of wood and fossil fuels releases CO2 into the atmosphere as emissions. This process is known as...
Combustion
100
Describe TWO examples of a fossil.
Footprints, Bones, Impressions, Shells...
100
Draw a diagram showing how the greenhouse effect works in nature. You must include the following, the energy involved with proper wavelength and labels for each type of energy. Also, a brief explanation of how it works.
200
What is a limiting factor?
A factor in the ecosystem that limits the size and complexity of the ecosystem.
200
Label the following parts of an ecosystem as either, Organism, Community,
or Population
A = Community
B = Population
C= Organism
200
The movement of substances within the plant.
Translocation
200
When you see clouds forming in the sky, this is an example of what process?
Condensation
200
Humans creating seedless watermelon would be an example of...
Artificial Selection
300
What are the 5 kingdoms of life?
Plants, Animals, Monerans, Protists, Fungi
300
Name TWO types of organisms that break down dead and decaying organisms and recycle the nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Fungi and Bacteria
300
This main layer of a leaf contains chloroplasts and allows for water and gas exchange.
Mesophyll Cell Layer
300
What are the 3 main Greenhouse Gases in our atmosphere?
Water Vapor, CO2, and Methane
300
The first community to enter a new area is known as...
Pioneer Community
400
Which organism is the Producer in this ecosystem?
Phytoplankton
400
Bees pollinating flowers and the bees getting nectar in return is an example of what type of symbiosis?
Mutualism
400
Plants can store energy as this biomolecule.
Starch
400
The Nitrogen Gas in the atmosphere can't be used directly by organisms this process must happen to the gas first.
Nitrogen Fixation
400
The most stable community in an area is known as...
Climax Community
500
What percentage of the original energy will make it to the top of the energy pyramid if you start with 100% energy in the grass?
0.1%
500
A Leech sucking the blood of an animal is an example of what kind of symbiosis?
Parasitism
500
What are the Ingredients and Products of photosynthesis?
Ingredients = Water, Sunlight, CO2
Products = Glucose, Oxygen
500
What are the TWO types of energy involved in the Greenhouse Effect?
Ultraviolet and Infrared Energy
500
A biome is classified by using these FOUR factors.
Temperature
Moisture Levels
Animals
Plants