Chapter 15 Review

a graphic representation of the trophic relationships between organisms

• Ecosystem diagram
• Biomass pyramid
• ecological pyramid

• Nutrient cycle

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the study of how to protect nature and fix preexisting damage

• conservation biology

• Meteorology
• Geology
• Ecology

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the wide range of all forms of life on earth or in a specific region

• Biodiversity
• Habitat
• Species richness
• Ecosystem

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materials in nature that are needed for a wide variety of life to be sustained are called

• synthetic materials
• artificial resources
• natural resources
• man-made products
• renewable energy sources

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define indirect value as it relates to biodiversity

• Indirect value is the direct extraction of resources from ecosystems.
• Indirect value in biodiversity encompasses ecosystem services that benefit humans without direct extraction.
• something other than a specific product that is obtained as a result of biodiversity (may have aesthetic, cultural, educational, ethical or spiritual value)

• Indirect value is solely about aesthetic appreciation of nature.

an approach where the level of natural resources is maintained so the ecosystem remains in balance across future generations.

• Short-term resource depletion
• Overexploitation of resources
• sustainability

• Irresponsible environmental practices

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a natural resource that can be used in a way that assures it will not be exhausted

• Mineral resource
• Fossil fuel
• Non-renewable resource
• Renewable resource

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a change in global or regional weather patterns over a long period of time

• climate change
• weather forecasting
• seasonal changes
• natural disasters

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are tertiary or primary consumers more plentiful in a healthy environment?

• Primary consumers are more plentiful in a healthy environment.
• Both primary and tertiary consumers are equally plentiful in a healthy environment.
• Primary consumers are less plentiful in a healthy environment.
• Tertiary consumers are more plentiful in a healthy environment.

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which global biochemical cycle involves an interaction between rocks and another biogeochemical cycle?

• Carbon cycle
• Nitrogen cycle
• Sulfur cycle
• Phosphorus cycle