Ch 10

Question 0

An integral part of landscape

Answer 0

Biosphere

Question 1

Human impacts can overwhelm the earth

Answer 1

Impact of plant/animal on landscape

Question 2

Ocean
Fresh h2o
Ice

Answer 2

Hydrosphere

Question 3

Climates domain

Answer 3

Atmosphere

Question 4

Life

Plants and animals

Answer 4

Biosphere

Question 5

Land surface

Answer 5

Lithosphere

Question 6

Very hard to pin down

Answer 6

Biosphere

Question 7

Organisms survive in biosphere through systematic flow of energy water and nutrients

Answer 7

Biochemical cycles

Question 8

Seeks to explain distributions of phenomena

Answer 8

Geographical view of organisms

Question 9

Study of plant and animal distribution and how spatial patterns change over time

Answer 9

Biogeography

Question 10

Flow of energy
Photosynthesis
Respiration

Answer 10

Biochemical cycle

Question 11

Flow of energy:

Net primary photosynthesis of a plant community in one year

Answer 11

Net primary productivity

Question 12

CO2 + H2O + light = carbohydrates + O2

Answer 12

Photosynthesis

Question 13

O2 is a

Answer 13

Byproduct of photosynthesis

Question 14

This is the
End product
Main product
Chemical energy

Answer 14

Carbohydrates

Question 15

Carbohydrates + O2 = H2O + CO2 + energy (heat)

Answer 15

Respiration

Question 16

Difference in carbohydrates produced in photosynthesis and lost in respiration

Answer 16

Net photosynthesis

Question 17

The highest photosynthesis is around

Answer 17

The equator tropics

Question 18

Movement of water from one sphere to another

Answer 18

Hydrologic cycle

Question 19

Residence

In transit

Answer 19

2 ways water is found in biosphere

Question 20

In plant and animal tissues

Answer 20

Residence

Question 21

From one sphere to another

Answer 21

In transit

Question 22

Photosynthesis pulls atmospheric carbon into biosphere

Answer 22

Carbon cycle

Question 23

””” moves constantly from living system to organic reservoirs and back

Answer 23

Carbon cycle

Question 24

Mainly a by product of photosynthesis

Answer 24

Oxygen cycle

Question 25

N2 is 78%

Answer 25

Atmospheric nitrogen

Question 26

Nitrogen fixation is basically called the

Answer 26

Nitrogen cycle

Question 27

Conversion of gaseous nitrates into forms that can be used by plant life (nitrates)

Answer 27

Nitrogen fixation

Question 28

Other minerals significant for plants

Answer 28

Phosphorus Sulfur Calcium

Question 29

Conversions if nitrates into free gas in the air

Answer 29

Denitrification

Question 30

Turns plants green to make attracting for consumers

Answer 30

Nitrogen

Question 31

Geographic approach to study of organisms

Answer 31

Distribution/relationship

Question 32

Plant and animal life

Answer 32

Biota

Question 33

Plants

Answer 33

Flora

Question 34

Animals

Answer 34

Fauna

Question 35

Earths atmosphere & hydrosphere have been composed of approximately the same balance of chemical components we live w/ today

Answer 35

Biochemical cycles

Question 36

Chemical carbs are used in 2 ways

Answer 36

Respiration | Eating of plants or animals

Question 37

Pathways of energy water and nutrients on which organisms depend for their survival

Answer 37

Food chains

Question 38

Herbivore | Plant eater

Answer 38

Primary consumer

Question 39

Carnivore | Meat eater

Answer 39

Secondary consumer

Question 40

Plant is a

Answer 40

Producer

Question 41

Autotrophs are

Answer 41

Plants

Question 42

Self eaters fix carbon and store solar energy

Answer 42

Producers

Question 43

Animals (cant make own food) are called

Answer 43

Heterotrophs

Question 44

In the food pyramid list in order the largest to smallest organisms by name

Answer 44

1 energy storing organisms 2 Primary consumers 3 secondary consumers

Question 45

Chemical pollutants can become concentrated within the food chain unlike energy , this is called

Answer 45

Biological amplification

Question 46

A trophic leek is shared when

Answer 46

Same general food in pyramid is consumed

Question 47

Survival of the fittest

Answer 47

Darwinian theory of natural selection

Question 48

Acacia and eucalyptus plants

Answer 48

Evolved

Question 49

Natural distribution of species determined by these four

Answer 49

Evolutionary development Migration dispersal Reproduction success Population die off extinction

Question 50

Only natural in Australia

Answer 50

Eucalyptus after Pangea

Question 51

Influence of plate tectonics caused the

Answer 51

Pangea

Question 52

Plants disperse seeds via wind water and animals

Answer 52

Migration | dispersal

Question 53

They Migrate via legs wings and find ex. cattle egrets "based on behavior" graze disperse.

Answer 53

Animals

Question 54

Reproductive success allows one competing population to flourish while the other languishes

Answer 54

Reproduction success

Question 55

Plant succession (infilling of a small lake) and when one type of vegetation is replaced by another naturally

Answer 55

Extinction

Question 56

Complete elimination in all earth

Answer 56

Extinction

Question 57

Plants and animals compete w/ one another for natural resources in a dynamic environment

Answer 57

Environmental relationships

Question 58

This describes the variables most important in determination organism survival

Answer 58

Limited factors of environment.

Question 59

Pond>Marsh>meadow>forest.

Answer 59

Plant succession

Question 60

Light /water/ nutrients/ shelter

Answer 60

Limited factors

Question 61

``` Light Temperature Wind Topographic influences Wildfires ```

Answer 61

Climate influences

Question 62

This influences plant shape and photoperiodism

Answer 62

Light

Question 63

Amount light received in 24 hour period

Answer 63

Photoperiodism

Question 64

Effects plant adaptation according to excess or deficiency in availability

Answer 64

Moisture

Question 65

Plants and animals have a certain tolerance to this

Answer 65

Temperature. COLD

Question 66

Limited variety of this at high altitude and elevation

Answer 66

Temperature

Question 67

Causes animal body heat loss/desiccation/ dry surfaces by evaporation/ increases intensity of wildfires/disperses things/

Answer 67

Winds

Question 68

Steepness of slopes Orientation of slopes in regards to sunlight Porosity of soil on slopes. All part of

Answer 68

Topographic influences

Question 69

These devastate life temporarily | But soon vegetation and animals return

Answer 69

Wildfires

Question 70

Selva is another word for

Answer 70

Rain forest

Question 71

``` Climate Flora Flauna Hydrography Laterization ```

Answer 71

Environmental correlations

Question 72

Tropical rainforest

Answer 72

Flora

Question 73

Flyers Crawlers Creepers

Answer 73

Flauna

Question 74

Abundance of runoff heavy sediment loads in rivers

Answer 74

Hydrography

Question 75

Rapid weathering of mineral matter | Speedy decomposition of organic matter

Answer 75

Laterization

Question 76

Principal soil forming process

Answer 76

Laterization