Ecology Unit Review

Front

What process transforms Carbon into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are __________.

Back

limiting factors

Front

What is a network of interconnected food chains called?

Back

Food Web

Front

Which of the following does NOT impact climate? latitude, ocean currents, prevailing wind, tectonic plates, atmospheric pressure

Back

tectonic plates

Front

What is an example of an ecosystem service?

Back

water filtration, food, oxygen, they all are!

Front

What is the term for the role and position a species has in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What term describes the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying Capacity

Front

What are non-living components of an ecosystem called?

Back

Abiotic Factors

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

Back

Biodiversity