Chapter 4 - Ecology/Biomes

The loss of heat to space is slowed by

The unequal heating of Earth's surface

The average year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a region is it's

An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism is called

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

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed is called

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

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

Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?

What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called what?

The Competitive Exclusion Principle says that

Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT

The role an organism plays in an ecosystem is its

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

Primary succession can begin after

An interaction where one organism captures and feeds on another organism is called

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

Symbiosis in which both species benefit is called

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

Temperature on Earth remains within a suitable range for life because of the