Environmental Final Exam

Front

The study of how things interact with each other and with their environment is called __________

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Ecology

Front

What do you call the first plants that inhabit a newly formed island?

Back

Pioneer species

Front

If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?

Back

100Kcal

Front

In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?

Back

Producers

Front

What is the term for the variety of life on Earth?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for non-living components of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors

Front

What do you call living organisms in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors

Front

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

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and organisms?

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Biome

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.