Ecology

Question 1

What are the 5 basic concepts of economic ecology

Answer 1

• diversity
• interdependency
• resource and energy cycles
• nested systems
• dynamic balance

Question 2

What are the levels of organization

Answer 2

Biosphere 
Biome
Ecosystems 
Community
Population 
Species

Question 3

What is the biosphere

Answer 3

Earth

Question 4

What is a biome

Answer 4

Major regional area made up of distinct plants and animals

Question 5

What is an ecosystem

Answer 5

Smaller area in biome, more complex

Question 6

What is a community

Answer 6

Within ecosystem, group of plants and animals that make up ecosystem

Question 7

What is a population

Answer 7

One species

Question 8

What is a species

Answer 8

Group of organisms that are similar and able to breed together

Question 9

How many biogeoclimatic zones are there

Answer 9

18 in world

13 in BC

Question 10

What is a physical adaptation

Answer 10

Adaptation of body

Question 11

What is a behavioural adaptation

Answer 11

Adaptation with the way an organism acts

Question 12

Do individuals evolve

Answer 12

No, the species does

Question 13

Characteristics of tundra

Answer 13

Temp:-40 to 18
150-160 cm perception
Little to no trees

Question 14

Permafrost characteristics

Answer 14

Little soil
Not much growing
Polar bears ,Arctic foxes

Question 15

Boreal forest characteristics

Answer 15

Temp: -40 to 20

45-65 mm a year precipitation (mainly snow)

Question 16

Temperate forest characteristics

Answer 16

Temp: 5 to 25 
Perception: >200cm
Large evergreens 
4 distinct seasons
Large biodiversity 
Rich soil
Most organisms live on forest floor

Question 17

Temperate grassland characteristics

Answer 17

Temp: -10 to 30
Precipitation: 25 to 200 cm
Flat
Large grassing animals

Question 18

Tropical grassland characteristics

Answer 18

Temp: 7 to 30
Precipitation: 25 cm
Salty soil and few plants
Plants have lots of adaptations

Question 19

Tropical rainforest characteristics

Answer 19

Temp: 20 to 25
Precipitation: 2000 to 10000
 poor soil
Largest biodiversity 
Produces more than 40% of worlds oxygen

Question 20

What are biotic factors

Answer 20

Living components of an ecosystem

Question 21

What are abiotic factors

Answer 21

Non living parts of an ecosystem

Question 22

What is symbiosis

Answer 22

Relationship between 2 or more organisms

Question 23

What is commensalism

Answer 23

One organism is benefited

Other is not harmed

Question 24

What is mutualism

Answer 24

Both organisms benefit

Question 25

What is parasitism

Answer 25

One organism is benefited | Other is harmed

Question 26

What is a niche

Answer 26

Role of species in an ecosystem

Question 27

What is competition

Answer 27

How do the species in an environment interact

Question 28

What is biodiversity

Answer 28

Variety of living species

Question 29

What contribute to the availability of food water and nutrients

Answer 29

Each ecosystem's unique biotic and abiotic factors

Question 30

What do biogeoclimatic zones have

Answer 30

Biological components Geological components Climate components

Question 31

What is ecology

Answer 31

Study of the environment and the relationship between all the components

Question 32

What is succession

Answer 32

Changes that take place over time in a species in an environment

Question 33

What is biodegradation

Answer 33

When dead matter is broken down by biological agents

Question 34

What is a pyramid of numbers

Answer 34

Shows how much of each species

Question 35

What is a pyramid of energy

Answer 35

Shows amount of energy available at each level

Question 36

What does primary succession start with

Answer 36

Rocks

Question 37

What is secondary succession

Answer 37

Result of natural disaster | Starts with soil

Question 38

What are the trophic levels

Answer 38

``` Producer Primary Consumer Secondary consumer Tertiary consumer Quaternary consumer ```

Question 39

What are trophic levels

Answer 39

The different feeding positions on a good chain

Question 40

What is producer

Answer 40

Gets its food from abiotic sources | Photosynthesis

Question 41

What is a primary consumers

Answer 41

Herbivores

Question 42

What is a secondary consumer

Answer 42

Eat primary consumers | Carnivores and omnivores

Question 43

What is a tertiary consumer

Answer 43

Eats secondary consumers

Question 44

What is a quaternary consumer

Answer 44

Eats tertiary consumers

Question 45

What percent of energy gets passed in to the next trophic level

Answer 45

10%