Concept 1
What is a Biosphere?
All of the Biomes on Earth
What is 1 thing that affects the water cycle?
Deforestation
What is the diff between biotic and abiotic factors?
Biotic- Living
Abiotic- Non-living
What happens first, primary or secondary succesion?
Primary
What is inter/intra specific competition
Inter- Competition between different species
Intra- Competition between the same species
What is the study of ecology?
Study of relationships
What is an example of a negative human impact?
Burning of fossil fuels
What is a logistic graph?
Population grows quickly at first and then levels off
When does a climax community end?
At the end of succesion
What is a keystone species?
A species that holds an ecosystem together.
What is not an example of a characteristic of life?
Moves around
What is not an example of biogeochemical cycles?
Oxygen
What is the goal for agriculture technology?
Increase of food productivity
What's a pioneer species?
First organisms to grow into an enviroment
What's the diff between a predator and prey?
Predator is the hunter and prey is hunted.
What is an example of a population?
All of the deer in a field
What stage is when water seeps underground?
Infiltration
What does CFC stand for?
(chlorofluorocarbons)
Example of a pioneer species?
Lichens or mosses
What's the diff between predation and parasitism?
Predation is a fast kill while parasitism is a slower kill
What is an example of a community?
Every animal together
What is a cladogram?
Diagram that shows relatedness of organisms
Which type of loss is a late loss- 1, 2, or 3
What are the 3 types of symbiosis?
Parasitism, commensalism, and mutualsim
One organism will migrate into a new habitat