Ch. 6

Question 1

Which ecology deals with arrays of ecosystems?

Answer 1

Landscape

Question 2

Mosaic connected to ecosystems

Answer 2

Landscape

Question 3

Group of individuals of the same species living in an area

Answer 3

Population

Question 4

sunlight is greatest at the ____

Answer 4

equator

Question 5

the earths constant tilt is ______

Answer 5

23.5 degrees

Question 6

Which areas experience the most drastic changes upon tilt of the earth?

Answer 6

The N. and S. Poles

Question 7

30 degrees north and south of the equator is where _____ usually are

Answer 7

deserts

Question 8

Proximity to bodies of water and proximity to mountains can change your _______

Answer 8

climate

Question 9

1000 ft of altitude= 100 mi of ______

Answer 9

latitude

Question 10

deserts get less than ________ cm of precipitation per year

Answer 10

30 cm

Question 11

chaparrals have cool rainy winters and

Answer 11

hot dry summers

Question 12

chaparrals have more shrubs than _______

Answer 12

grass

Question 13

Population density = _________

Answer 13

Number of individuals per unit of area

Question 14

Offspring usually live a long life span but few offspring

Answer 14

Type I survivor curve

Question 15

Mid/constant survival rate, few offspring more than 2

Answer 15

Type II

Question 16

Low survival rate, many offspring

Answer 16

Type III survival curve