Semester 1 Final Review

Front

What is the likelihood that a particular event will occur?

Back

Probability

Front

What type of factor is a tornado that affects a population regardless of its density?

Back

Density-independent factor

Front

What does each organism in a food chain represent?

Back

Trophic level

Front

Which statement is an example of climate?

Back

It is usually hot in Texas in July.

Front

What explains why the coastal ocean is more productive than the open ocean?

Back

Nutrients supplied by runoff from the land.

Front

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

Back

Carrying capacity

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

Back

Natural selection

Front

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

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for the role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the term for the gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time?

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Ecological succession