Biomes & Organization
Name a type of terrestrial biome.
Desert, taiga, savanna, grassland, forest, tundra
Name an example of a predator and its prey
Answers will vary
Name the phase of the water cycle when water vapor forms clouds in the atmosphere.
Condensation
Name a type of renewable energy.
Hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass
What is given value according to the biocentric value system
life! (plants, animals, etc.)
Give an example of an abiotic factor.
water, soil, air, rocks, etc.
Name the three types of symbiotic relationships.
Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism
What is the process of burning fossil fuels in the carbon cycle called?
Combustion
Name the main 3 fossil fuels.
Coal, Natural Gas, Oil/Petroleum
This environmental belief system is centered on the needs of humans.
anthropocentric
How much energy flows from prey to predator?
10% of energy
What are adaptations
characteristics that allow organisms to live in their environments.
How much of the earth is covered by water?
75%
How does geothermal energy work?
the heat from the earth is used to create steam
What is the name of the general environmental strategy supported by the ecocentric value system?
Conservation
What is the difference between a heterotroph and an autotroph?
Autotrophs can make their own energy while heterotrophs have to consume to get their energy.
Give an example of Parasitism
ticks and mammals; humans and mosquitos; etc.
What is the main way carbon can leave the atmosphere?
Plants absorb CO2 during photosynthesis.
What type of energy could be renewable or non-renewable?
Biomass
What environmental value system did the Lorax belong to?
biocentrism
List the levels of organization in order.
Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
Define niche.
The role or job an organism has in its habitat.
Name 1 way to reduce your water footprint and 1 way to reduce your carbon footprint
- quicker showers, collect rainwater for gardening
- walk/bike to school
Give an advantage and disadvantage of a type of energy source.
Answers may vary
Name a sustainable material to include in a house.
Hay, reclaimed wood, hemp bricks, etc.