BIOMES
This Biome is located at 50 Latitude North. Plants consist of moss, willow and oak. Animals consist of lynx, bison and otter
TAIGA
______________makes up all the members of a particular species that live in the same area.
Population
Both organisms benefit in this type of interaction: Ex ants eat the flowers to get food, then pollen the flowers to fertilize
MUTUALISM
increase in the number of individuals in a population
Population Growth
This process converts a rock into any other type of rock
The Rock Cycle
This biome is located 23.5° North and South of the equator.
Plants consist of: Oat, foxtail, ryegrass, grasses, purple needle grass.
Animals consists of: Tigers, lions, zebra, rhino, and elephant.
Grassland
A ____________makes up all the populations that live and interact in the same environment.
Community
One organism benefits, the other is unaffected
A bird rides on a cow
Commensalism
harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns ( Example deforestation)
Overharvesting
The theory that all continents were once apart of a giant supercontinent, but drifted apart millions of years ago.
Continental Drift Theory
Tropical Rainforest/Humid
An _____________ is all the communities that live together with the abiotic factors in the same environment.
ECOSYSTEM
One organism benefits, the other is harmed.
Ex: Mosquito parasites
Parasitism
an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native
Invasive Species
This feature forms when groundwater is superheated near volcanic activity, causing it to erupt intermittently as boiling water and steam.
Geyser
This Biome is located at 30 to 50 degrees North of the Equator. Plants consist of cactuses, and brittlebrush. Animals consist of rattlesnakes, coyote, camels, and the golden eagles
This type of species are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future ( Rhinoceros,Tortoise)
Threatened
The bacteria E.Coli makes its home in the digestive tract of the humans, so they can have shelter from the outside world. In return, the bacteria aids human digestion, by breaking down foods.
presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
Pollution
This compound when produced in large quantities can cause tears in the ozone layer. Often found in aerosols, coolants, refrigerators.
CFCs, Chlorofluorocarbons
Located at 25 to 50 degrees North and South of the Equator. Contains plants such as oak trees, and animals such as chipmunks, deer, and squirrels.
Deciduous Forest
This type of non-native organism can outcompete native species for resources, often reducing biodiversity.
Invasive Species
A moss species grows densely on the bark of an old-growth tree in a shaded rainforest. The moss gains moisture and elevation for sunlight, while the tree’s growth, health, and nutrient flow remain unchanged.
Commensalism
a change in land use or land cover that has an impact on local ecosystems
This system is used to classify climates based on average annual temperature and precipitation
Koppen Classification of Climates