Science Final Exam Flashcards
Monkeys cry out a warning when a predator is near, giving the other members of the troop a chance to escape. This is an example of
Auditory Communication
Living or once living organisms are referred to as______factors
Biotic
This is the only biome with four seasons. This is the biome in which we live in Hendersonville. Name this biome
Temperate deciduous forest
The largest number of individuals of the same species that an ecosystem can support over time is known as
Carrying Capcity
Also called prairies, meadows, savanna’s. This biome is dominated grasses and herbivores. Name this biome
Grassland
Biotic factors can be categorized as producers, consumers, and
Decomposers
An oxpecker, small bird, cleans the teeth of a rhino which then provides protection for the oxpecker
Mutualism
A _____ is a model of energy transfer that can show how food chain relationships in an ecosystem are interconnected
Food web
A large geographic area that contains similar climate as well as abiotic antibiotic factors is known as
Biome
This dry spot biome receives very little rain less than 10 inches per year and is found on every continent
Desert
A ______is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated, competitive for resources and often harms the ecosystem
Invasive species
A mosquito bites a human human and uses their blood as a food source. What type of relationship is this?
Temporary parasitism
A close, long-term relationship between two organisms that usually involves the exchange of food or energy is known as a _______ relationship
Symbiotic
A bird makes a nest in a tree which hides their young, but the tree is unaffected. What type of relationship is
Commensalism
Why are coil, oil, and natural gas considered non-renewable resources
Once these resources are used up, they cannot be replaced. Million of years to form
Greatest amount of biodiversity of any biome. Receives a heavy rainfall. Name this biome.
Tropical rainforest
Several brown bears, living in the same place as known as a
Pack
This is one reason why population may increase.
More babies are being born than people are dying
Energy from the wind is used to turn windmills. These windmills then spin a generator and produce electricity. What type of resource is wind energy?
Renewable energy source
What are some negative effects of climate change
Hotter, temp, more severe storms, increase drought, a warm, rising ocean, loss of species, not in a food, more health, risks, poverty
