Basic terms
The study of how living things interact with their environment
What is Ecology?
Grasses are the dominant plant
What is Grasslands?
Largest animal of all
What is Blue Whale?
Slowest land mammal
What is Sloth?
Solid structure. Shed annually
What is Antlers?
Living things
What is Biotic?
Dry, hot environment
What is Desert?
The blue whale is an example of…
The largest living land animal
What is Elephant?
Shallow ocean zone that extends to the edge of the continental shelf
What is Neritic Zone?
Non-living things
What is Abiotic?
Hot, humid, and rain year-round
What is Tropical Rainforest?
Sea cow
What is Manatee/Dugong?
Largest rodent
What is Capybara?
Produced by egg which is hatched within the body and then gives live birth
What is Ovoviviparous?
Man’s God-given authority to use nature to meet his physical needs
What is Dominion?
Well-defined seasons and sufficient precipitation
What is Temperate Deciduous Forest?
Venomous, egg-laying mammal with duck-like bill and webbed feet
What is Platypus?
Primates without tails
What is Apes?
Odd-toed ungulates (Ex. horses and rhinos).
What is Artiodactyls?
Animal with a notochord or backbone and an endoskeleton. Most are tetrapods.
What is Vertebrate?
Characterized by harsh winters, short summers, and permafrost
What is Tundra (arctic/alpine)?
Sperm whales, dolphins, and orcas are examples of…
What is Toothed Whale?
Primates with tails
One member of the relationship benefits. The other is unharmed.
What is Commensalism?