Biomes
What is a biome?
An area/region characterized by specific climate, animals, plants, and rainfall
What does the arrow in a food chain/web represent?
energy transfer
What is meant by carrying capacity?
The maximum number of individuals a species in a specific area can reach
What two emoji's would describe a relationship where both individuals benefit?
Two smiley face emoji's
Which biome is characterized as a "cold forest". It contains tall trees and cold climates. Can be found in Alaska, Russia, and Canada.
Taiga
In a standard food chain, which group of organisms is responsible for converting light energy from the sun into chemical energy?
Producer
Draw a population displaying "clumped" dispersion
Commensalism
Which biome is characterized by permafrost (a layer of permanently frozen subsoil), extremely low temperatures, and a lack of trees?
Tundra
How much energy is transferred to the next trophic level?
10%
Describe three biotic factors that can limit a populaiton
-disease, parasites, predation, competition
Which water property allows a water strider to "walk" on water?
Surface Tension
While both are grasslands, what is the primary climate difference between a Savanna and a Temperate Grassland (Prairie)?
Temperate grasslands have distinct temperature changes, while tropical grasslands are hot year round with a 2 season: wet and dry
What is the primary difference between a food chain and a food web?
Food webs are more complex and show more organisms and relationships among them all
Describe three examples of abiotic factors that can limit a population
- weather, water, space, natural disasters, pollution
Which biome contains the most biodiversity?
Tropical Rainforest
If a field of grasses (Producers) contains 10,000 kcal of energy, approximately how much of that energy will be available to the Secondary Consumers (e.g., snakes that eat the mice that eat the grass)?
100 Kcal
Explain the different between logistic growth and exponential growth
logistic growth has a carrying capacity due to limiting factors (space, food, etc). Exponential growth does NOT have a carrying capacity. There are infinite resources