GENVI 1 - INTRO Flashcards
1
Q
4 spheres of the earth
A
- lithosphere - solid earth
- atmosphere - gases (air)
- hydrosphere - all water
- biosphere - all life
2
Q
________: Sum Total of All External Factors that affect life
- ______: physical and chemical components
- ______: biological component
A
environment
- abiotic/non-living
- biotic/living
3
Q
abiotic components
A
- air
- water
- soil
- minerals
- light
4
Q
______: breaking down of rock
______: movement of sediment from broken rock
______: dropping of new sediment in a new place
A
- weathering
- erosion
- deposition
ABIOTIC PROCESSES
5
Q
biotic components
A
- plants
- animals
- microbes
- humans
6
Q
biotic processes
A
- predation
- competition
- migration
7
Q
- Interacting abiotic and biotic components
A
ecosystem
8
Q
energy pyramid
A
- producers (energy transferred)
- primary consumers (energy lost)
- secondary consumers
- tertiary consumers
9
Q
an applied science that makes use of ecosystem concepts and principles to identify, understand, and address environmental issues due to anthropogenic activities
A
environmental science
10
Q
Republic Act No. ____
- an act regulating chainsaw
A
Republic Act No. 9175
- chainsaw act of 2002
11
Q
types of biomes
A
- tropical rainforest
- temperate forest
- boreal forest
- desert
- savanna
- grassland
- marine
- freshwater
- tundra
12
Q
nature is ______ and _______
A
- interdisciplinary
- multidisciplinary
*demography
*philosophy
*ethics
*biology
*ecology
