Environmental science ecology
Identify a biotic factor
Any living thing
Identify one resource that is used sustainably
Water, wind, sun, etc.
One impact of a warming climate
An organism that eats meat
carnivore
what is evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
Why are most food chains only 4 organisms long?
Energy transfer means there is little energy passed on after this organism. (10% of 10% of 10% of 10%)
What are the three main greenhouse gases
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrogen
what is a climate
the weather conditions over a long period.
another name for nonliving
abiotic
What are the four spheres of the Earth?
Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere
the amount of energy that gets passed on to the next trophic level
10%
What are some factors that contribute to Global Warming?
Answers may vary
Pollution, Deforestation, Agriculture, etc.
What is the impact of the ocean absorbing more carbon?
the name of the organisms that come second on a food web
primary consumers
What adaptations allow a cactus to survive in the desert?
Longer stems, deeper roots, and spines
Grass --> cricket --> Mynah bird --> Eagle Identify the secondary consumer
Mynah bird
A natural resource with a limited amount that can't be replenished at the same rate it is being consumed
Nonrenewable Resource
The natural process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere to warm the Earth?
The Greenhouse Effect
the process that plants use to make energy
photosynthesis
when two organism fight over the same resource
competition
Put these in order from most specific to least specific: Community, biome, organism, population, ecosystem
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome
Sustainability is about making environmentally-conscious choices now in order for...
future generations can live a healthy environment
How are marine shelled organisms impacted by an acidic ocean?
The acidic ocean has more carbon. The carbon forms calcium carbonate. This reduces the amount available for organisms to build their shells.
Define autotroph
An organism that can produce its own energy
Give an example of an interaction between the lithosphere and Atmosphere.
Volcanic eruption