Chapter 10 Quiz

Question 1

Biosphere

Answer 1

refers to all living things and how they interact with the environment

Question 2

Biogeography

Answer 2

study of the distribution of living organisms and how patterns change over time(study of plants and how they interact with the environment)

Question 3

Biodiversity

Answer 3

Amount of different organisms present in a location

Question 4

Flora

Answer 4

Plants

Question 5

Fauna

Answer 5

Animals

Question 6

Genus

Answer 6

group of closely related organisms

Question 7

Species

Answer 7

Group of organisms distinct from other groups

Question 8

Habitat

Answer 8

kind of environment in which species are adapted to live

Question 9

Niche

Answer 9

A species’ specific role/function in a habitat

Question 10

Ecosystems

Answer 10

used to describe all organisms in an area and their interactions with the immediate environment

Question 11

Biomes

Answer 11

Large assemblages of plants and animals living in a functional relationship with the environment

Question 12

Photosynthesis

Answer 12

Drives life processes in biosphere

Question 13

Net Primary Productivity

Answer 13

total amount of energy stored in plants (carbohydrates, co2)

Question 14

Biomass

Answer 14

dry weight of plants ( putting plants in the oven ) - highest in tropics

Question 15

In Residence

Answer 15

how long water is stored in plants for animals

Question 16

In transit

Answer 16

movement of water from one plant to another

Question 17

Carbon Cycle

Answer 17

Found underground
less than 1% of earths carbon in cycle

Question 18

Nitrogen Cycle

Answer 18

Most abundant gas
Bacteria in soil convert n2 and waste into useable form

Question 19

Nitrogen Fixation

Answer 19

Conversion of n2 into useable form for plant life

Question 20

Denitrification

Answer 20

opposite of nitrogen fixation (solid to gas)

Question 21

Food chain

Answer 21

primary mechanism for energy transformation

Question 22

Producers

Answer 22

Plants

Question 23

Consumers

Answer 23

organisms that consume plants

Question 24

Endemic species

Answer 24

plants or animals found in one location and nowhere else

Question 25

Plant succession

Answer 25

One type of vegetation is replaced by another (ex infilling of a pond)

Question 26

Climax vegetation

Answer 26

stable plant association develops after long succession of changes

Question 27

Edaphic factors

Answer 27

soil characteristics