Chapter 5 Pearson Environmental Science

Chapter 5 Pearson Environmental Science

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the predictable series of changes over time called?

Back

Succession

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the prey population when the predator population rises?

Back

The prey population goes down.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process by which new species are generated called?

Back

Speciation

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the estimated range of the total number of species in the world?

Back

13-20 million

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do we call species that colonize new land during primary succession?

Back

Pioneer species.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define 'succession' in ecological terms.

Back

A predictable series of changes in the composition of an ecosystem over time.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is 'speciation'?

Back

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

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