Key Terms

Question 1

Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Answer 1

Abiotic means non-living and Biotic means living

Question 2

Biomass pyramids

Answer 2

Biomass Pyramids are used to graph energy transfered between organizms

Question 3

Ecological Balance

Answer 3

Ecological balance is a state of balnce in the community of organizms in an ecosystem.

Question 4

Biomass

Answer 4

The measurment of energy

Question 5

Ecosystems

Answer 5

An ecosystem is biological community of interacting orginizms in an enviroment.

Question 6

Ecological Succession

Answer 6

Ecological Succession is the process of a mix of species and habitat in an area changing over time. There are two types of succession. Primary and Secondary.

Question 7

Invasive Species

Answer 7

An invasive species is a non-native species who invades and causes harm to another organizm.

Question 8

Carrying Capacity

Answer 8

Carrying Capacity is the maximum population of orginizms an ecosystem can support based on the food, water, and resources available.

Question 9

Primary Ecological Succession

Answer 9

Occurs when living organizms move into a new area that was currently barren and unhabitited

Question 10

Secondary Ecological Succession

Answer 10

Occurs when an area that is previously occupied is occupied by a new species.

Question 11

Endangered Species

Answer 11

Any type of plant or animal that are in danger of disapearing forever.

Question 12

Biodiversity

Answer 12

the veriety of life in a habitat and ecosystem.