Ecology 1
A bird eats a worm. Who is the predator?
bird
What word describes the mammals, fish, birds, and plants, as well as the sun, soil, air and water in an environment?
Ecosystem
If an eagle eats a mouse that eats some berries, the eagle is ________________________level consumer
second
What is defined as a distance from crest to crest?
wavelength
Which waves are used to create images of bones and teeth?
X-rays
The study of how things interact with each other and with their environment is called ________
ecology
The five levels of organization in the environment, from the first to the fifth level are___________
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
In an energy pyramid, which level has the most available energy?
Producer level
Frequency is measured in ____________
Hertz
Which waves are used to sterilize medical equipment?
ultraviolet waves
What is an example of an abiotic element that may change an area?
water flooding a prairie
Animals that eat a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables are ______________
Omnivores
The gray wolves in a forest are an example of which level of ecological organization?
population
Which type of wave has crest, amplitude, through?
transverse
Which type of wave has compressions and rarefactions?
longitudinal
At each level of the energy pyramid, what percent is passed to the next consumer?
10%
Grass that gains energy from the sun is an example of
producer
The smallest unit of ecological organization is _______
organism
What is the height of the wave called?
amplitude
Which waves are used for photosynthesis?
visible rays
Grass is eaten by a prairie dog. The prairie dog is eaten by a coyote. This is an example of _______
a food chain
If scientists are studying the egrets, herons, marsh crabs, and grass, but not the water or the rocks in the salt marsh, what level of ecological organization would they be studying?
Community
Give an example of a predator's adaptation
shark's powerful jaws
Sound waves are __________________
longitudinal
Which waves can travel in space? mechanical or electromagnetic?
electromagnetic waves