Definitions
Define Primary Consumer
an herbivore that only consumes plant life
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is a singular path in which energy is transferred. A food web consists of multiple food webs and encompasses the interactions of an entire ecosystem
When carbon is left in the earth over time in conditions of extreme temp and pressure, what is one of the two possible outcomes?
Fossil fuels, Rocks
The atmosphere
Name both of the turtles in the bio lab's tank
Fred and Fregly
The hierarchical steps through which energy is transferred in a food chain.
The lowest tier in an energy pyramid consists of what type of organism?
Producers or Plantae
Name one way that carbon enters the atmosphere
Combustion, Decomposition, or Respiration
What is one examples of nitrogen fixation?
Bacterial, Industrial or Atmospheric (Lightning)
What is Ms. Hardy's middle name?
Wheeler
Define Assimilation
The uptake of usable carbon by plants
The rule that describes the amount of energy that passes between trophic levels as one moves up a trophic pyramid is called:
The 10% rule
Trees, the ocean or soil
What is the main difference between the nitrogen and carbon cycles and the phosphorous cycle?
There is no atmospheric component to the phosphorous cycle
Who coined the term "The Tragedy of the Commons"?
Garrett Hardin
Define Denitrification
The process by which bacteria convert nitrates / nitrites into gaseous nitrogen (N2)
The following equation represents what metabolic process:
C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6O2 + ATP
Cellular Respiration
Excessive carbon in the atmosphere contributes to this phenomenon:
The Greenhouse Effect
What is the most common method for nitrogen fixation?
Bacteria
What is the name of the author who penned "Silent Spring", the novel which brought nationwide attention to the issues presented by widespread use of DDT?
Rachel Carson
Define Eutrophication
An excessive growth of plant life due to excessive nutrients which causes local aquatic life to die
In an energy pyramid with 70,000 J at the bottom and 4 tiers, how much energy does the tertiary consumer receive?
70 J
Name one technology or method for reducing the human impact on the carbon cycle.
Growing trees, carbon capture, carbon scrubbing, blue/green algae, grazing methods
What family of plants is essential to nitrogen fixation?
Name at least two of the plants featured in Michael Pollan's "Botany of Desire", in which he argues that plants have used humans to their own end.
Apples, Tulips, Marijuana, Potatoes