Final Review/Chapter 1

Front

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to largest?

Back

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

Front

What does the prefix 'Bio-' mean?

Back

life, living

Front

What is the upper part of the oceanic zone that receives light called?

Back

photic zone

Front

What is the warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space called?

Back

the greenhouse effect

Front

What is the body of gases surrounding Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

Back

population

Front

What is the term for the interaction of different populations in a specific area?

Back

community

Front

What is the term for a large area characterized by its climate, plants, and animals?

Back

biome

Front

What is the term for the part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and atmosphere?

Back

biosphere

Front

What is the term for the zone of the ocean where light does not penetrate?

Back

aphotic zone