Ecology Basics?
Water Cycle
Carbon/Nitrogen Cycle
Population Ecology
Hahaha
100
List at least 2 characteristics of a living organism
options: be composed of cells, contain DNA, Grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, adapt to the environment, have a metabolism (consume energy/produce waste)
100
What is the main driver of the water cycle?
The sun
100
photosynthesis primarily causes the decrease of which chemical in the atmosphere?
CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
100
List the four factors that affect population density
Birth, death, immigration, emigration.
100
What do you call sourdough kept at the zoo?
Bread in Captivity
200
what is an ecological community
multiple populations of different species living together.
200
What stage of the water cycle is it when water goes from the atmosphere back to the earths surface
Preciptiation
200
What is the process called for returning nitrogen from the ground to the atmosphere?
Denitrification
200
Draw a survivor-ship curve that would represent a population of mosquitos
Type 3
200
What is the best time of year to play on the trampoline
Spring time
300
At which point does the characteristic "having legs" apply?
point B
300
What is it called when water seeps into the soil and returns to an aquifer.
Infiltration
300
What is the main organism involved in the nitrogen cycle?
Bacteria
300
draw a survivor-ship curve that would represent a population of birds
Type 2.
300
Why couldn't the computer take its hat off?
Caps lock was on.
400
Identify Alien C.
Dualeyelus Battus
400
Describe Transpiration
When water is released from plant leaves back into the atmosphere.
400
Besides industries (combustion, coal, gas etc.) how do humans participate in the carbon cycle?
Cellular respiration. We breathe in oxygen and release CO2
400
A population growth without limits is called:
exponential
400
What do you call fake potatoes?
Imitaters
500
Identify Alien D.
Unieyeolus Sharpie
500
Give one example of a part of the water cycle humans interfere with (must name the stage)
humans lower infiltration with pavement and roads.
humans also create more runoff from paved surfaces and roads
500
Given an example of how humans negatively impact the nitrogen cycle.
Too much nitrogen in soil, causes eutrophication in lakes.
500
Name a density-dependent limiting factor that may affect the size of a population.
Examples: disease, competition for resources, predators, etc.
500
Where do saplings go to school?
Elementree school.