U0 and U1
The ability to meet current needs for natural resources without sacrificing the needs of future generations. (U0)
Sustainability
A region that has little to no vegetation
Extreme temperatures
Long periods without rain (U2)
Desert
What is the process by which producers convert (change) carbon dioxide into carbohydrates? (U3)
Photosynthesis
How did scientists determine that there are different layers of the Earth? (U4)
Studying seismic waves
Define population (U5)
All members of the same species living in the same place at the same time
Represents the land area needed to provide resources and absorb waste produced by an individual. (U0)
Ecological Footprint
Saltwater biome that has an intertidal, neritic, and deep zone (U2)
Ocean
Define High Specific Heat (U3)
Water resists temperature change
Which layer has the least mass?
The Crust
Define carrying capacity (U5)
The maximum population that an ecosystem can support indefinitely
What are the 5 needed components of an ecosystem? (U1)
Energy, mineral nutrients, oxygen, water, and living organisms.
a forest or jungle near the equator
large amounts of rain
little variation in temperature (always warm and humid (U2)
Rainforest
Define Ahesion (U3)
Water sticks to other polar molecules
Which layer of the Earth is divided into tectonic plates? (U4)
Lithosphere
What are 2 ways carrying capacity is reached? (U5)
Not enough resources and competition
Do the large animals in an ecosystem depend on the smallest animals? (U1)
Yes, they all need each other
A freshwater biome that is either permanently or for part of the year completely saturated with water (U2)
Wetlands
What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen? (U3)
78% Nitrogen
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense? (U4)
Inner Core
Population dispersion
What is the percentage of energy available to the organism that eats it? (U1)
10%
What is a biome? (U2)
large region characterized by a specific climate and contains certain types of plants and animals that have adapted to live there.
Define Universal Solvent (U3)
Many things dissolve in water
Does the density of the layers increase or decrease as you go closer to the center? (U4)
It increases
The number of deaths of children under the age of 1 year old (U5)
Infant Mortality Rate