What is the lowest level of a food chain with the most energy
producer
Deforestation
The interaction of abiotic and biotic factors in an area is known as a...
Ecosystem
is a diagram composed of many interlocking
food chains.
food web
What are the 3 R's associated with conservation
reduce, reuse , recycle
What happens to energy as you go up a food pyramid
It loses energy or heat.
overfishing, direct harvesting
Fill in the blanks of the levels of organization:
Cell, _____, ______, Organ System, Organism, _______, Community, Ecosystem, ________
niche
The process that determines which organisms are better adapted to survive and reproduce...
Natural Selection
Ice Melts are melting due to
global warming, carbon dioxide increasing
the process by which the structure of a biological community changes over time
ecological succession
WHat is the #1 problem on earth?
Population growth
when one organism hurts another
parasitism
an increase in the earth’s temperature caused by an increase in greenhouse gases
global warming
is a measurement of the degree to which species vary within an ecosystem. The more species present in an ecosystem the higher the biodiversity
biodiversity
hole in ozone layer caused by use of fluorocarbons, this can cause what problems in humans?
skin cancer,
When an organism goes to an area it doesn't belong it is considered an ???
invasive species
Two organisms benefit each other. This relationship is called...
Mutualism
is a diagram showing the energy available at each trophic level. The bottom layer (Producers) has the greatest amount of energy and the amount of energy Decreases by 90% at each level as you move UP though the pyramid.
energy pyramid
resources that take a long time to replace or form (like coal and oil
non renewable resources
Sulfur and nitrogen compounds in air pollution dissolve in the moisture of the atmosphere to form acids, which causes?
acid rain
Name the relationship between a tiger and a rabbit.
predator-prey
ANY genetic difference in a species. This does not necessarily benefit or harm the individual
Variation
What 3 things does a plant NEED for photosynthesis
3 Needs: Water, Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide