env sci 2

Question 1

describes an individual

Answer 1

Organism

Question 2

The term we use to describe
multiple individuals or organisms
of a single species that live within
a particular geographic area.

Answer 2

Population

Question 3

The term used to describe organisms
that occupy a certain area.

Answer 3

Biome

Question 3

The term used to describe two or
more populations of different
species that occupy the same
space at the same time.

Answer 3

Community

Question 3

The term used to describe both
the biotic (living) and abiotic
(nonliving) factors in a system

Answer 3

Ecosystem

Question 4

are exclusively land-based ecosystems.

Answer 4

Terrestrial Ecosystem

Question 5

The term used to describe the
combination of every ecosystem
on the planet.

Answer 5

Biosphere

Question 6

consists of several plants, animals and microorganisms that live in coordination with
the abiotic factors of the environment.

Answer 6

Forest Ecosystem

Question 7

The vegetation is dominated by grasses and herbs.

Answer 7

Grass land ecosystem

Question 8

ecosystems are devoid of trees and are found in cold
climates or where rainfall is scarce.

Answer 8

Tundra ecosystem

Question 9

are found throughout the world. These are regions with very
little rainfall. The days are hot and the nights are cold.

Answer 9

Desert

Question 10

are ecosystems present in a body of water. These can be further
divided into two types, namely: freshwater and marine ecosystem.

Answer 10

Aquatic Ecosystem

Question 11

includes lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands.

Answer 11

Freshwater
Ecosystem

Question 12

includes seas and oceans.

Answer 12

Marine
Ecosystem

Question 13

consists of all
organisms in a food web that are the
same number of feeding levels away from
the original energy source.

Answer 13

Tropic level