per 3 3.1 & 3.2 Vocab

Front

What is the correct order of the levels of organization from largest to smallest?

Back

biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, individual

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The effect that warms the planet by trapping heat from the sun under a layer of carbon dioxide and other gases.

Front

What do we call all of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What is an example of a population?

Back

A group of bunnies living in the forest.

Front

What does the term 'Geosphere' refer to in Greek?

Back

Ground

Front

Define 'Biosphere'.

Back

The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

Front

What is a 'Community' in ecological terms?

Back

A group of different species that live together in one area.

Front

What is a 'Habitat'?

Back

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

Front

What is 'Population Density'?

Back

The number of individuals per unit area or volume.

Front

What is 'Ecosystem Diversity'?

Back

The variety of ecosystems in a given place.