MP1 Review- Intro to Ecology

Earth has three major climate zones that are determined by the _______of the region.

Conformers are organisms that

organism that can live in 1 particular environment or survive on 1 type of food would be called

In which climate zone would the sun’s rays strike the Earth directly for most of the year?

The study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment is called

All of the living organisms in an area form a(n):

Name one consequence of increasing levels of ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth’s surface.

A linear series of steps in which one organism transfers energy to another organism is called a

Deer, mice, owls, and crickets are most likely members of the same

What name is given to each step of a food chain?

Athletes train at higher elevations develop more red blood cells to get oxygen in the thin air

A blanket around the Earth that protects life from the harmful UV radiation from the sun is:

group of organisms that can mate with one another and live in the same general area is known as

The two methods by which heat is transferred throughout the biosphere are ____ & ____.

The physical, or nonliving, factors that shape or influence an ecosystem are called?

The process by which water rises toward the surface in warmer regions is called an

In which of the following ways do decomposers benefit the ecosystem?

This climate zone is most likely to have distinct seasons that range from hot to cold.

organisms who expend energy to maintain an internal condition, like a constant body temperature

Which of the following might be included in a typical ecosystem?

Choose a human activity that increases the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The role that an organism has in its environment is called its

Organisms that obtain energy by consuming bodies of dead organisms and/or their wastes are:

This phenomenon insulates the earth from the freezing temperatures of space.

all the organisms that live in a particular area, with their nonliving environment is called:

This term describes organisms that are unable to make their own food molecules.

The portion of Earth that supports all life is called the:

An organism’s _____ is the place where it lives out its life.

What is the name of the molecule that consists of three atoms of oxygen?

Melting snow on a mountaintop feeds a stream that runs to a valley below. This is example of

Organisms that obtain energy by consuming a variety of plants and animals are called

Organisms that can use the sun’s energy to manufacture glucose molecules are known as

The network of complex interactions of feeding relationships of organisms in an ecosystem

The process an organism goes through in order to adjust in changes in abiotic factors is called

In which climate zone would the sun’s rays strike the Earth at a very low angle?

The biological or living influences on the organisms in an ecosystem are called