unit 7 vocab

Question 1

Abiotic

Answer 1

rocks are abiotic.

Question 2

biotic

Answer 2

humans are biotic.

Question 3

Biodiversity

Answer 3

The different types of animals and plants that live in the ocean is an example of biodiversity.

Question 4

Climax community

Answer 4

Examples of climax communities are tundra, grassland, and desert.

Question 5

Ecological succession

Answer 5

an example of Ecological succession is when a tree falls in a mature forest and sunlight may again be able to reach the forest floor which would allow new growth to begin.

Question 6

Limiting factor

Answer 6

Some examples of limiting factors are biotic, like food, mates, and competition with other organisms for resources.

Question 7

Microhabitat

Answer 7

Examples of microhabitats on the short grass prairie of the Llano Estacado include temporary pools of water

Question 8

pioneer species

Answer 8

grass and plants are pioneer species.

Question 9

Primary succession

Answer 9

Volcanic eruptions are examples of Primary succession

Question 10

secondary succession

Answer 10

Some examples of secondary succession include succession after fire, harvesting, logging, or abandonment of land or the renewal after a disease outbreak

Question 11

Sustainability

Answer 11

Renewable clean energy is probably the most obvious example of sustainability.

Question 12

Biome

Answer 12

There are five major types of biomes: aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra.