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Environmental Scienc
Chapter 2 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which ecosystem is found where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean? | estuary |
| What is always the first organism in a food chain? | producers |
| What ecosystem are pond and rivers a part of? | freshwater |
| Which biome is extremely cold and dry? | tundra |
| What is a group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms called? | biome |
| What are the bumps some bacteria that fix nitrogen live in? | nodules |
| What process do producers use carbon from carbon dioxide to produce other carbon-containing molecules? | photosynthesis |
| What is a diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web? | energy pyramid |
| What do many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up? | food web |
| What are consumers that eat both plants and animals called? | omnovore |
| What type of consumer is a cat that eats a mouse that eats grass? | secondary consumer. |
| every day? | |