Unit 6 Ecology Review

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

Back

The trapping of the Sun's warmth in the Earth's atmosphere.

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Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?

Back

Owl

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What is nitrogen fixation?

Back

The process of converting nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into a form that plants can use, primarily carried out by bacteria.

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Identify the cycle that involves the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia.

Back

The Nitrogen cycle.

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What do non-native plants do to native plants in a new habitat?

Back

Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources.

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What are autotrophs?

Back

Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Define producers in an ecosystem.

Back

Organisms that produce energy available for other organisms, usually plants.

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What role do herbivores play in an ecosystem?

Back

Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants.

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What is the significance of the water cycle?

Back

It is the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere, essential for all living organisms.

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Explain the carbon cycle.

Back

The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.