Ecosystems General
This term refers to all the ecosystems on Earth
Ecosphere
Name two biomes.
rainforest, savanna, desert, Taiga, Tundra
how do aquatic ecosystems get sunlight?
breaks in the ocean floor
parasitism is:
one organism benefits (feeds off of another organism)
Adapation/evolution
True or False: Ecosystems are always large
False
Ecosystems have a wide range of sizes
Name two ecosystems in the temperate zone
Deciduous forest, Mediterranean forest, Temperate Grassland
Name the two factors that distinguish Marine ecosystems
Distance from shore and depth
This is the name of a path of how energy and nutrients are passed up trophic levels
Food chain
The location where an organism can live due to its adaptations
Habitat
This term refers to all of the non living parts of an ecosystem
Biotope
Name two ecosystems in the tropical zone
Hot desert, Savannah, Tropical rainforest
Give an example of a lotic freshwater ecosystem and a lentic freshwater ecosystem
Lotic: River, stream, creek, flowing water
Lentic: Lakes, ponds, lagoons, swamps, marshes
mutualism is:
When all organisms in an ecosystem are balanced and limited by natural factors
Equilibrium
name 3 things organisms compete for:
mates, food, habitat
Which ecosystem gets more precipitation: Polar desert, deciduous forest, or savannah?
Deciduous forest
what is biodiversity?
where many organisms/species live together in one place.
A series of food chains for an ecosystem shown together is called this
Food web or Trophic network
Name one natural cause and one human cause of loss of equilibrium
Natural: Flood, landslides, forest fire, earthquake, tsunami
Human: Oil spills, deforestation, pollution, littering
This term refers to all the living parts of the ecosystem
Biocenosis
Name the two subzones in the tropical region
Subtropical and Equatorial
Name the three types of aquatic predators
shark, whale, sea lion
Name three interspecies relationships
Predation, Parasitism, Inquilinism, Commensalism, Mutualism, Permanent Mutualism
The process of trying to reduce negative human impact and conserve ecosystems
Environmental management