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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Cycles of Matter
Biogeography
Biomes
Aquatic Ecosystems
100
Ecologists study feeding patterns to learn how energy flows within a(n) ______________________________.
ECOSYSTEM
100
The carbon cycle is closely linked to the ____________ cycle.
OXYGEN
100
Wind, water, and living things are three ways of ______________________.
DISPERSAL
100
A rain forest found in the middle latitudes is called a _______________________.
TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST
100
An area where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean is called a(n) ___________________.
ESTUARY
200
Organisms that use the sun's energy to turn water and carbon dioxide into food are called __________________.
PRODUCERS
200
The process by which a gas changes to a liquid is called _________________________________.
CONDENSATION
200
The type of biome that exists in an area is mostly determined by the area's ________________________.
CLIMATE
200
The biome that receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year is the _______________ biome.
DESERT BIOME
200
The marine ecosystem in the shallow ocean near the coast is called the ______________ zone.
NERITIC ZONE
300
A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in an ecosystem is called a(n) ______________________.
ENERGY PYRAMID
300
The process by which liquid water changes into a gas is called ___________________________.
EVAPORATION
300
The study of where organisms live is called _____________.
BIOGEOGRAPHY
300
In a tropical rain forest, tall trees form a leafy roof called a(n) ____________________.
CANOPY
300
Name at least TWO examples of fresh water ecosystems.
1) STREAMS 2) RIVERS 3) PONDS 4) LAKES
400
A(n) _____________________ is a consumer that eats only animals.
CARNIVORE
400
Name the THREE processes of the water cycle.
1) EVAPORATION 2) CONDENSATION 3) PRECIPITATION
400
Species that have been carried into a new location by people are called ______________________.
EXOTIC SPECIES
400
Name at least THREE types of mammals found in a tundra biome.
1) CARIBOU 2) FOXES 3) WOLVES 4) ARCTIC HARES 5) MUSK OX
400
What are the two TYPES of water-based ecosystems?
1) FRESHWATER 2) MARINE (SALT WATER)
500
How do consumers get their energy?
FEEDING ON OTHER ORGANISMS
500
Name THREE things that play a role in recycling carbon and oxygen.
1) PRODUCERS 2) CONSUMERS 3) DECOMPOSERS
500
Name THREE factors that limit the disposal of a species.
1) PHYSICAL BARRIERS 2) COMPETITION 3) CLIMATE
500
Why do the biomes vary at different locations on a mountain?
CLIMATE BECOMES COLDER FROM THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN TO ITS TOP.
500
Why is sunlight an important abiotic factor in all aquatic ecosystems?
THE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT DETERMINES IF THE ECOSYSTEM CAN SUPPORT PRODUCERS.