A biotic factor is...
A living organism that shapes its environment
Generalists have a _______ rate of survival than specialists.
higher
The outermost layer of the Earth
Crust
The first layer of the atmosphere
There is ____ freshwater than saltwater on Earth
less
This biome is found in shallow waters off the coastline and is Earth’s most biologically diverse marine biome.
Coral reefs
Generalists use ___________ of resources, while specialists have ___________ of resources they use to survive.
a large range; a limited range
Hot stuff ____, cold stuff _____
rises; sinks
This energy source uses uranium-235
nuclear
An area underground where water is stored
Aquifer
The energy available to consumers determined by subtracting the energy used by plants from the total energy transformed by the process of photosynthesis.
Heat waves are a ________ limiting factor
density independent
Name the soil horizons
O, A, B, C
Surface ozone, NOx, VOCs, and sunlight forms
photochemical smog
Water conditions in which O2 is very low
Hypoxia
Pollination, decomposition, and water purification are _____ ecosystem services.
Regulating
Nutrient poor bodies of water are referred to as
oligotrophic
Contour strip mining
The most valuable type of coal
anthracite
Land subsidence
This rate of reaction can be measured in the dark by determining the amount of oxygen gas consumed in a period of time.
Cellular respiration
Who developed the theory of Island Biogeography?
MacArthur & Wilson
20% of water used is by
industries
The US uses roughly __% of the world's energy
17%
What is the equation for ocean acidification