Group 1
What is the SMALLEST and LEAST inclusive level of organization in an ecosystem?
population
What is likely to affect the BIOTIC factors of a forest ecosystem?
wildfires, drought, flood, human activity, another group of organisms moving to the forest
True or False: Polar climate zones are typically found close to the equator.
False
Who began the study of Ecology?
Ernest Haeckel
TRUE OR FALSE: An ecosystem includes living organisms and their non-living environment.
True
The process that a SINGLE ORGANISM goes through as it ADJUSTS to changes in its environment is referred to as...
acclimation
The reasons that the world's exploding population is a problem is because of a lack of...
space, food, energy
What are 3 factors that effect the climate?
1. latitude
2. trapping of heat by the atmosphere
3. amount of precipitation
4. transport of heat by wind & ocean currents
5. shape & elevation of land masses
All of the Hammerhead sharks that live in a particular area of the Atlantic Ocean are referred to as...
READ THIS CAREFULLY: Adaptations are GENETIC changes that occur in a population of organisms over a VERY SHORT period of time.
false
When cold water rests on the sea floor and then eventually makes its way back to the surface, this is called....
upwelling
What does the ozone do?
protects and shields the organisms on Earth from UV radiation from the sun.
TRUE OR FALSE: A community includes non-living elements such as rocks, soil, and sunlight.
false
Lizards are cold-blooded animals. They are conformers while us humans are regulators.
true
3 examples of interactions that we will talk about in Ecology are.....
1. interactions between different groups of organisms
2. interactions between organisms and the enviornment
3. interactions between the living and nonliving components
What climate zone do we live in?
temperate
TRUE OR FALSE: Abiotic factors in an ecosystem can change and often affect the biotic factors.
TRUE
Koala bears only eat Eucalyptus leaves. They have a very narrow niche, therefore they would be considered to be...
specialists
When did the study of Ecology begin?
1866
Fossil Fuels release large amounts of ____ into the atmosphere.
CO2