Definitions
What is a hypothesis?
A testable explanation
Give an example of something that is abiotic
Rock, Air, Water, Sunlight, Temperature, Altitude
What latitude is the Equator?
0 degrees latitude
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
What is a renewable resource?
It only takes a short time to replenish (you can easily get more of it)
What is the Tragedy of the Commons?
When a shared resource is unregulated and people use it selfishly
Where do producers get their energy?
From the sun
What terrestrial biome gets a lot of precipitation and has a lot of biodiversity?
Tropical Rainforest
What greenhouse gas is produced when fossil fuels are burned?
Carbon Dioxide
What is Hydropower?
Uses running water to spin a turbine to generate electricity
Define this term: Evaporation
Water changes from a liquid to a gas
Give an example of an r-selected species. Explain how you know it's r-selected.
Frog, Fish, Insect, Turtle, etc.
Has many offspring, but only a few survive (does not take care of them)
What aquatic biome is found in shallow, cold waters?
Kelp Forest
What is the most destructive method of coal mining?
Mountaintop removal
This type of power uses the Earth's heat to boil water into steam
Geothermal Power
What do we call a species that comes from another part of the world and doesn't belong in its new environment?
Invasive Species
Whales usually only have one baby at a time, which they take good care of. Is a whale a k-selected or r-selected species?
K-selected
What aquatic biome has the most biodiversity?
Coral Reef
How do we get natural gas?
Hydraulic fracturing (Fracking)
How does solar power work?
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity
What is photosynthesis?
Plants take in carbon dioxide and use it to make sugar, releasing oxygen
Which is more accurate: a Food Web or a Food Chain? Why?
Food Webs are more accurate, because they show more than one path that energy can take.
Which biome is known for its permafrost?
Tundra
What do scientists say is the primary cause of climate change?
What are some negative effects of wind turbines?
Noisy, ugly, and can hit birds and bats