Biology Chapter 4 -Ecosystems and Communities

Different species can share the same habitat, but competition among them is reduced if they

Generally cool air over the poles ....

symbiotic relationship between flower and the insect that feeds on its nectar is an example of

the unequal heating of Earth's surface

These factors contribute to global climate patterns

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called

which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost

The chemistry of aquatic ecosystems is determined by the 

Earth has three main climate zones because of differences in latitude and 

the photic zone

symbiosis in which both species benefit is called

What two biomes have the least amount of precipitation

an interaction in which one organism captures and eats another is called

aquatic environment's water__ refers to amount of dissolved salts, nutrients, & oxygen in water

Single celled algae that grow in lakes and ponds are called

Atmospheric gases that trap heat inside Earth's atmosphere area called _____ gases

Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they

The loss of heat to space is slowed by 

aquatic ecosystems are classified by all of the following except

Which is NOT an adaptation that organisms have for living in flowing water?

An important role of pioneer species in primary succession is..

Climate conditions in small area that differ from the climate of the surrounding area are 

What factor can influence continual change in an ecosystem?

The tendency for warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in 

What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?

Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem?

the energy of incoming  _____ drives Earth's weather and helps to determine climate

The average year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region 

primary succession can begin after

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the oceanic zone

An example of a place with a microclimate is

Organisms within an ecosystem are ___ factors in that ecosystem

The climate zone that receives the most direct sun throughout the year is between

Ponds and lakes are

North polar zone lis between ________ latitude and the north pole

Climate is a global factor that produces