Ecology - Ch 3

Question 1

Identify major reservoirs of fresh water.

Question 2

Identify major reservoirs of salt water.

Question 3

Describe the hydrologic cycle.

Question 4

What are the important physical properties of water?

Question 5

How does light vary with water depth?

Question 6

How does temperature vary with water depth and season?

Question 7

How does dissolved oxygen vary with water depth and season?

Question 8

What is the relationship between CO2 and pH in aquatic environments?

Question 9

What are the constraints experienced by organisms inhabiting estuarine environments.

Question 10

How does rising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere affect oceans?

Question 11

What is epilimnion?

Question 12

What is evapotranspiration?

Question 13

What is fall turnover?

Question 14

What is fusion?

Question 15

Define hydrogen bonding.

Question 16

What is hypolimnion?

Question 17

What is the intertidal zone?

Question 18

What is metalimnion?

Question 19

What is specific heat?

Question 20

What is thermocline?

Question 21

What is transpiration?

Question 22

Define viscosity.