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BIO 102 biosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ecology is greek for? | the way of the household |
| ____ is the study of interactions with their environment | ecology |
| level of ecology, both physiological and behavioral | organism |
| level of ecology, individuals of the same species living in a geographic area | population |
| level of ecology, all the populations of different species within an area | community |
| level of ecology, all components in particular area (abiotic and biotic) | ecosystem |
| physical factors and non-living material | abiotic |
| all organisms | biotic |
| physical factor influences ecosystem, the power source in almost every ecosystem on the planet | solar energy |
| physical factor influences ecosystem, terrestrial organisms need enough and aquatic have to balance their cells | water |
| physical factor influences ecosystem. effects all stages of metabolism, hibernation | temperature |
| physical factor influences ecosystem, physical damage, increases evaporation | wind |
| ___ regions characterized by common climate and resulting vegetation | biomes |
| ____ consists of climate patterns on the global, regional and local level | macroclimate |
| _____ consists of very fine climate patterns within specific locations in an area | microclimate |
| solar energy and the planets movement cause | global climate patterns |
| due to the uneven heating of the earths curved surface as it orbits the sun | climate variations |
| regions of the earth directly hit by sun rays, high rainfall levels | tropics |
| caused by the earths permanent tilt during revolution | seasons |
| combined air movement and the rotation of the planet causes | winds |
| ____ is formed due to the uneven heating of Earth’s curved surface as it orbits the sun | climate variation |
| winds that circulate between large bodies of water and land | sea breezes |
| _______ happens are most air from sea or oceans climb water facing side of mountain | precipitation |
| opical storm systems that originate near the equator and are carried toward continents by trade | tropical cyclones |
| what is a typhoon called in the atlantic | hurricane |
| what fuels tropical cyclones | warm ocean water |
| significant source of fresh water and drought relief, major economic impact in damage, frequency and severity will increase with climate change | results of tropical cyclone |
| a prevailing wind from ocean that brings rain usually from May to September | monsoon |
| provide most rain for regions they occur in, fuel growth of tropical rain forests | results of monsoon |
| circulating warm surface water warms coastal areas it contacts, influencing what plants can grow there | thermohaline circulation |
| a plot of temperature and precipitation in a region | climograph |
| flat, cold, treeless plains with permafrost | tundra |
| occur in regions with distinct warm and cold seasons, ample rainfall, and mix of coniferous and broadleaf trees | temperate broadleaf forest |
| fertile soil, distinct warm and cool seasons, season levels of precipitation, fire, drough, and grazing are major selection pressures on plants | temperate grasslands and savannahs |
| dominated by grass | grassland |
| grasslands with scattered trees | Savannah |
| receive 100 inches of annual rain, very infertile soil, rapid decay on forest floor, home to half planets life form | evergreen rain forests |
| forests with floor undated with freshwater either seasonally or permanently | flooded forest |
| persistent foggy cloud cover, plants receive moisture from fog, montane, decreased sunlight | cloud forest |
| ess than 10 inches of annual rain and can be extremely hot or cold | desert |
| ____ adaptations: species must be adapted for dehydrating conditions and extreme temperatures | desert |
| often in coastal or montane areas, high precipitation, threatened by logging and urban sprawl | temperate rainforest |
| border tropical forest and transition into desert | tropical grassland |
| high altitude plateaus, geography isolate by altitude | montane grassland |
| ____ adaption: life must adapt to low oxygen level and relatively arid conditions as mountains can be rain shadow | montane |
| occurs in areas of year-round warmth, large levels of rain from monsoons, biological diverse | mangrove forest |
| regions with high amounts of biodiversity in a limited area | hotspots |
| __ percent worlds place species live in hot spots | 50 |
| __ percent worlds land vertebrates live in hotspots | 42 |
| 34 hotspots cover ___ percent of the earths surface | 2.3 |
| ___ percent of the earths surface is covered by water | 75 |
| region that is exposed to air during low tide and submerged by high tide | intertidal zone |
| between 1,000 and 4,000 meters deep in ocean, temperature of 4C, no sunlight penetrates life is solar independent | midnight zone |
| found on deep ocean floor at areas of volcanic activity and tectonic plate border | black smokers |
| heat and chemicals from __ are vital to ecosystem | smokers |
| located in nutrient poor water, they are very productive due to efficient nutrient cycling | coral reefs |
| inland standing body of water, salinity, oxygen, concentration, and nutrient content can vary by season. | lakes |
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