VOCAB
Define Ecology
The study of the relationship between an organism and its environment.
In what Year was the Clean Water And Air Act created?
1948
What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?
99%
Where do you find mosses and lichen?
- In the Tundra
Define Biomes
large, naturally occurring ecological levels occupying a major habitat; include aquatic,
forest, grassland and wetland.
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978?
Conservation Biology
What is true about Rainforests?
Covers six percent of the earth and contains half of all the species of plants and animals on earth.
Which would most likely be found in a bog?
Carnivorous Plants
Define Detritovores
consume decayed plants and animals
In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act established?
1948
If an area has an over-abundant population and the habitat can no longer sustain the population, the population has surpassed the_________
Carrying capacity
Where can you find various species of grasses?
Grassland
Define Nutrient Cycling
The exchange or conversion of nutrients from one form to another through biological and
chemical processes
When was the Endangered Species Act enforced
1973
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?
Cultural
Where of you find evergreen trees?
Taiga
Define Bathypelagic Sub-zone
part of the oceanic zone habitat which is below 1,000 meters
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and
The Secretary of the Interior
Which of the following Acts grants the right for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate the impact of any federal or state actions affecting control or modification of bodies of water?
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
where can you find large evergreen trees, vines, ferns and mosses?
- Tropical Rainforests