Unit 1
Unit2
Unit 4
100

what is the relationship that benefits both organisms

Mutualism

100

what is the term used for 

just the total number of different

species found in an ecosystem

Species Richness

100

what are the 3 types of plate boundaries

divergent <>

convergent ><

TranSform (slide past each other)

200

Name 6 different types of terrestrial Biomes and which one is the most biodiverse.

rain forest, tiaga, temperate deciduous forest, tundra, desert and grasslands

Tropical rain forests are the most biodiverse

200

What is the THEORY of ISLAND Biogeography. Hint: we did a lab based on this theory and we created little and big islands in the classroom.

Larger islands and islands closer to the mainland support more species therefore are more biodiverse

200

What are the layers of the earth

Core, mantle (magma, asthenosphere, lithosphere) and crust

300

What are the 4 characteristic that help identify the different types of aquatic biomes.

salinity, flow, temperature and depth

300

based on the 10% rule how much percent of energy is available for tertiary consumers.


.1%

300

what are the 4 soil horizons and which one has the most organic material

In order

o-horizon

a-horizon (most nutrients)

b-horizon

c-horizon

400

What are the major sources of CARBON.. refer to the carbon cycle

The ocean is the biggest carbon sink other sources are fossil fuels, animal agriculture mainly cow farts and burps and deforestation 

400

An env. disturbance (natural disaster/human hab. destruction) that drastically reduces

pop. size & kills organisms regardless of their genome

Bottleneck event 

400

What are the three characteristics used to identify a soil type?

Particle size, texture and porosity

500

name the steps of the nitrogen cycle in order

Nitrogen fixation , assimilation, ammonification, nitrification and lastly denitrification.

500

What are the 4 ecosystems services and what do they provide

Provisioning Goods taken directly from ecosystems or made from natural

resources (wood, paper, food)


Regulating Natural ecosystems regulate and stabilize climate, air quality, water quality soil, biodiversity


Supporting Natural ecosystem processes that sustain ecosystems & allow

them to support life


Cultural Money generated by recreation (parks, camping, tours) or

scientific knowledge

500

Based on the soil texture chartk, what type of soil do I have within 40% sand, 40%silt and 20% clay

Loam