Climate and Ecology

Question 1

Climate Change

Answer 1

Impct on the planet that can be ecolofical, geological

Question 2

Greenhouse Effect

Answer 2

Carbon dioxide and methane in the air naturally (greenhouse gas), that keeps the air warm

Question 3

Global warming

Answer 3

increasing of greenhouse gas, and increading of greenhouse effect. Average temperatures across the globe is increasing

Question 4

What is crittically endangered

Answer 4

A species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

Question 5

What is endangered

Answer 5

A species considered to be facing a very high risk of extenction in the wild

Question 6

What is vulnerable

Answer 6

A species considering to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild

Question 7

Reasons for being endangered (4)

Answer 7

• Antropogenic Climate Change
• Loss of Habitat
• Poaching and hunting
• Pollution

Question 8

Biotic Factor

Answer 8

LIving

Question 9

Order of Classifications

Answer 9

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species

Question 10

Abiotic factor

Answer 10

non-living (examples: water, temperature)

Question 11

Competition

Answer 11

When there are multiple organisms in the same area competing for the same food srouce

Question 12

Predation

Answer 12

When an organism kills another for food

Question 13

Mutualism

Answer 13

When both organisms benefit from the relationship

Question 14

Parasitism

Answer 14

When an organism takes advantage of another organism and causes harm.

Question 15

Commensalism

Answer 15

When organisms are neither harmed or helped

Question 16

Ecosystem

Answer 16

system of organisms interacting with each other and with their non-living surroundings.

Question 17

Habitat

Answer 17

The place where an organism lives

Question 18

Environment

Answer 18

The physical, chemical and biological conditions in a habitat

Question 19

Community

Answer 19

The organisms living together in a specific habitat or ecosystem

Question 20

Niche

Answer 20

The ‘role’ the organism plays in its habitat. This includes whether it is nocturnal or diurnal and whether it is a producer or a consumer (and what type)

Question 21

Producers

Answer 21

Organisms that carry out photosynthesis. Also called autotrophs.

Question 22

Consumers

Answer 22

Organisms that ingest (eat) other organisms. Also called heterotrophs.

Question 23

Decomposers

Answer 23

Organisms that break down the bodies of dead organisms

Question 24

Herbivores

Answer 24

Plant-eaters. Also called first-order or primary consumers

Question 25

Carnivores

Answer 25

Eat other animals. Can be secondary, tertiary or quaternary consumers. (2nd, 3rd, 4th order consumers)

Question 26

Detritivores

Answer 26

Consumes dead material such as leaves, other plant parts and animal remains

Question 27

What factors affect range (6)

Answer 27

• Climate
  
  • Food sources
  • Water sources
  • Landscape
  • Timing (wet/dry season, breeding)
    Human intervention (‘introducing’ or accidental ‘hitching a ride’)

Question 28

trophic level

Answer 28

energy levels within food chains

Question 29

What is structural adaptations?

Answer 29

Physical anatomy

Question 30

What is Physiological adaptations?

Answer 30

Internal functioning of the organism

Question 31

What is behavioural adaptations

Answer 31

Actions performed by the organism

Question 32

Natural selection, 4 steps

Answer 32

variation, inheritance, selection and time