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Question 1

Uses pure science to solve problems

Answer 1

Applied Science

Question 2

Answers questions about how the world works

Answer 2

Pure Science

Question 3

What is the most important foundation of environmental science?

Answer 3

Ecology

Question 4

What are the two factors that make up an ecosystem?

Answer 4

Biotic, Abiotic

Question 5

What are the levels of an ecosystem?

Answer 5

1. Organisms and Species
2. Population
3. Community

Question 6

How an organism interacts with the environment

Answer 6

Niche

Question 7

The actual place where the organism lives

Answer 7

Habitat

Question 8

List the types of interaction between species

Answer 8

Competition, Predation, Symbiotic, Parasitism, Commensalism, Mutalism

Question 9

What is the ultimate source of energy? Explain

Answer 9

The sun; the sun gives energy to the plants

Question 10

List the different types of consumers?

Answer 10

Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Decomposers

Question 11

How much energy is lost during each transfer and why?

Answer 11

90% is lost because the organisms use energy to carryout the daily life functions

Question 12

List the types of succession

Answer 12

Primary, Secondary

Question 13

Describe an example of old field succession

Answer 13

1. Ameal weeds
2. Perenneal weeds + grass
3. Shrubs
4. Young pines
5. Mature oak hickery forest

Question 14

Describe a fire maintained ecosystem

Answer 14

1. Some forests require fire to create new trees
2. Fire causes release of seeds of pine trees
3. Natural fires burning unless harming someone

Question 15

What role does lichens play in primary succession?

Answer 15

Breakdown rock to form new soil for other plants