AP Environmental Chapters 4&5

The variety of organisms within a given region.

Hadley cells occur...

 The name of Darwin's book; The ___ of Species

What would best describe the biome pictured?

Tells if one species numerically dominates an ecosystem.

When humans determine which individuals breed, it is evolution by____.

When genetic changes give rise to new species, or speciation.

A lot of precipitation on the windward side of a mountain, and little on the leeward side.

The narrow band of coastline that exists between high & low tide.

The set of traits actually expressed in an individual.

A population experiences a drastic decrease in size and the survivors are genetically different

An occasional mistake in the gene copying process which causes a random change. 

The aquatic zone represented in the picture.

The complete set of genes in an individual.

A change in the genetic composition over time as a result of random mating.

When organisms disappear from the Earth.

The deflection of an object's path, due to Earth's rotation is called the___

Cold, salty water flow which affects the worlds' water currents.

The terrestrial biome with the highest diversity and productivity.

Which biome would best describe the picture?

Process by which evolution occurs; natural ______

What would best describe the biome type of the picture?

Who is credited with the theory of evolution through natural selection?

The speed of Earth's rotation varies according to ____.

 Aquatic biome made up of skeletons.

Of tundras, boreal forests, and deciduous forest, which biome is the coldest?

Earth's most diverse marine biomes.

The development of a new species.

Based on the similarity of TRAITS.

The layer of the atmosphere where most weather occurs.

When geographic barriers cause speciation.

What characteristics are used to identify terrestrial biomes?

 Climatographs, represent these factors of an area over a year.

The variety of living things.

What characteristics are used to determine aquatic biomes?