Climate
Average weather conditions of a certain area over a long period of time.
What is Climate
This biome receives the most amount of precipitation in a year
What is the Rainforest
The number and variety of species in an ecosystem is called
What is Biodiversity
A plant or animal that is perceived to become endangered
What is an endangered species
What famous phrase was put in places as a way for the public to help reduce their carbon footprint? (It is commonly referenced as the 3 R's)
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The aersol particulates released as a cloud will block the energy being released by the sun which cools the climate of the area below the aerosol cloud
What is climate impact of Volcanic Eruptions
This biome is considered the coldest
What is the Tundra
How much population a habitat can support is called
What is carrying capacity
The animals of a particular region or habitat
What is Fauna
Approximately this many humans are on Earth at this time
What is a climograph
This biome is considered the driest
What is the Desert
List the following terms in environmental order from smallest to largest:
Biome, Biosphere, Community, Ecosystem, Population, Species
What is Species, population, community. ecosystem, biome, biosphere
The plants of a particular region or habitat
What is Flora
Name 3 resources that can be conserved?
What are water, food and land
Which Key Climate Group is characterized by mild or severe winters based on the latitude or arctic air masses
What is Temperate
Grasslands are found on every continent EXCEPT...
What is Antarctica
Name 3 abiotic factors
What are Temperature, Water, Soil
A group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
What are species
This country has the most people living in it, meaning the #1 most populous
What is India.
(China being a close 2nd)
The system to classify climates
What is the Koppen Classification System
Name 3 factors that increase biodiversity
What are diversify vegetation, Nutrients, rain, temperature, survival of species, etc.
The natural interconnection of food chains and a graphical representation of what-eats-what in an ecological community
Predators that promote a great niche diversity
What are Keystone Predators
Earth Day was celebrated the first time in what year?
What is 1970