chapter 3-4 ecology

Ocean depth affects the temperature of the water.

How much energy is transferred between trophic levels?

A lava flow would most likely result in in

An area's average conditions of temperature and precipitation describes its

if only 10% of the energy moves up a trohic level what happens to the rest?

What is a Photic Zone?

_____ represents energy flow through trophic levels

the total amount of living tissue in a trophic level

what trophic level would you find chemoautotrophs

What can disrupt succession

Nitrogen and phosphorous are both common ___ in aquatic ecosystems

When an organism dies, the nitrogen in its body _________

this diagram shows how energy moves through an ecosystem and is a

the transfer from the sun to producers to consumers describes the

Aquatic Biomes consist of two categories

Coal, oil and natural gas ____

Matter can recycle through the atmosphere because:

List the levels of ecology in order.

primary consumers are also known as

ecological models can do all of the following except

When both organisms benefit in a symbiotic relationships

which is an example of a decomposer

the end result of succession is

Includes an organisms physical location and its interactions within an ecosystem

Where does most of the photosynthesis occur on Earth

which part of an ocean ecosystem is the coldest

The ultimate source of energy is

No two species can occupy the same niche is the

Which ecological level includes both biotic and abiotic factors

Who is at the highest trophic level

Why are there so few aquatic plants and phytoplankton living at the bottom zones in the ocean?

Which part of the water cycle is considered a biological process (involves biotic factors)

These tiny organisms are responsible for most photosynthesis and are found in the photic zone

what is true of ecological pyramids

Primary producers make their own food by

which of these is biotic

what group of organisms operate on all trophic levels

choose the % of energy is lost between each trophic levels?

what is the first step of Eutrophication

The seafloor zones are called

Fertilizers causes pollution & dead zones in the ocean. These fertilizers contain the chemicals

Which molecule is found in rocks or in the DNA and ATP of organisms, not the atmosphere?

The main factor scientists use to distinquish between ocean zones is

Animals like a buzzard, that eat dead carcasses are

The dragonfly is a