Biodiversty
Genetic, Species, Ecosystem
What is the carbon cycle
The carbon cycle is the process of carbon moving through the 4 spheres
What is the difference between a food web and a food chain
A food chain is one possible way energy transfers through an ecosystem and a food web is every possible way energy transfers through an ecosystem
What kind of gas is carbon
Greenhouse gas
Biodiversity is important because it helps create healthier ecosystems
1. Burning of fossil fuels
2. Plant and animal respiration
3. Deforestation
How much energy is transferred between each level
10 percent
If forest A has high biodiversity and forest B has low biodiversity which one will recover faster after a dissruption
Forest A
What is the difference between a carbon sink and a carbon source
A carbon source is something that emits more carbon then it releases and and a carbon sink is soemthing that absorbs more carbon then it emits
Explain the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification
biomagnification is the increase of toxins in the whole foodweb bioaccumulation is the increase of toxins in one organism
True or False ecosystems who have low biodiversity recover faster because there is less species to compete for resources
False
Name 3 parts of the carbon cycle and explain each one
1. Photosynthesis
2. Consumption
3. Respiration
4. Decomposition
5. Oceanic Exchange
6. Sedimentation and Burial
7. Combustion
Which one has higher biodiversity, a grassland that has been repurposed for mono culture farming or a rain forest with little human impact
The rainforest
Explain primary and secondary sucession
Primary succession is when ecosystems recover without any soil or living organisms. Secondary succession is when there is the presence of soil or organisms after a disaster
How does an increase in carbon effect the ocean
How can biodiversity be increased
By focusing on preserving native species and limiting over harvesting or hunting of one specific species