The average conditions of the atmosphere in a particular area over a long period of time
Climate
100
An interaction in which an animal feeds on plants
Herbivory
100
THIS type of succession begins on bare rock
Primary succession
100
This biome has warm summers, cold to moderate winters, year-round rainfall and both deciduous and coniferous trees
Temperate Forest
100
A wetland that contains a mixture of fresh water and salt water
Estuary
200
A natural phenomenon that maintains Earth’s temperature range
Greenhouse Effect
200
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed or helped
Commensalism
200
THIS type of succession can occur relatively quickly
Secondary succession
200
You are NOT likely to find phytoplankton or algae in THIS aquatic zone
aphotic zone
200
This biome has mild year-round temperatures, abundant rain in the fall, winter and spring, and is categorized by large conifers such as fir, spruce and redwoods
Northwest Coniferous Forset
300
This climate zone is found closest to the Equator
Tropical
300
The ability to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental conditions
tolerance
300
This would most likely occur after a forest fire
Secondary Succession
300
Organisms that live near or on a lake, river or ocean floor
Benthos
300
These tall landforms are not classified into a major biome
Mountains
400
This climate zone receives the least amount of direct sunlight
Polar
400
A decline of a predator population would result in THIS of its prey population
an increase
400
These are the first organisms to repopulate an area affected by a volcanic eruption
Pioneer species
400
THIS marine ecosystem is very productive because the water is shallow and rich in nutrients
Coastal Ocean
400
Barnacles and seaweed can be found living in THIS marine ecosystem, which is submerged in saltwater at high tide and exposed to air and sunlight at low tide
intertidal zone
500
The main force that shapes our global climate
solar energy
500
No two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time because of THIS
Competitive Exclusion Principle
500
Lichen growing on rocks is an example of THIS type of succession
Primary succession
500
Aquatic organisms are affected by depth, flow and THIS of the water.
Temperature
500
The zones of marine ecosystems are determined by THESE 2 criteria