Animal Relations
What is the opposite of a generalist species?
Specialist species
What was the name of the supercontinent that once dominated Earth?
Pangaea
Which two biomes experience the lowest temperatures?
tundra and taiga
Which human activity would negatively affect biodiversity?
A. Reproducing at an uncontrolled rate
B. Developing wildlife sanctuaries
C. Regulating industrial pollution
A
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Is algae an example of an autotroph or a heterotroph?
autotroph
After hundreds of years, a habitat finally recovers from a wildfire. Which type of succession does this demonstrate? Primary or secondary?
Secondary succession
Name two soil formation factors we discussed in lesson 3.
parent material; topography; climate; organisms; time
What do you think ocean acidification is?
Gradual decrease in pH (acidification) of Earth's oceans that can harm fish and other organisms
What is the largest known animal?
blue whale
Two plants growing beside one another try to access limited available sunlight. What ecological interaction exists between the two plants?
Competition
exponential
Name one negative impact of geothermal energy.
release of hydrogen sulfide (toxic chemical)
Name one chemical in photochemical smog.
nitrogen oxides; VOCs
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
A food chain is represented below.
phytoplankton --> krill --> mackarel --> sea gull .
Which organism in the food chain is a primary consumer?
krill
Complex irrigation systems and new technology was brought about during a time period called ____.
Green revolution
An essential substance is transported from trees to the atmosphere (and vice versa) in which Earth cycle?
Nitrogen cycle
True or false? Acid rain has a higher pH than normal rain.
False
True or false: sound travels faster in air than in water.
False. It travels faster in water.