Ecology Quiz Tuesday Honors Biology Bell Work September

Ecology Quiz Tuesday!! Honors Biology Bell Work September 28 – October 2, 2015

Monday, September 28 th What is an example of a biotic and abiotic factor? What is a pioneer species? Provide an example. Forest Fire and Volcanic Islands – Which is primary and which is secondary succession? In 3 words describe a climax community. Compare and Contrast Weather and Climate. Biomes are characterized by which characteristics? With the following terms identify the best matching biome(s): Diversity Georgia Low Precipitation Moose Scorpion Shedding Leaves Thick Fur Brush Fires

Tuesday September 29 th Which growth is unlimited? What is its shape? 22 trees per square kilometer is an example of __________. Create a realistic graph of population growth. Predict what will happen based on this population graph:

Tuesday Continued……. Name each of these as dependent or independent limiting factors: competition earthquake climate change drought disease What must happen to increase the size of a population? Compare and contrast a niche and a habitat.

Wednesday September 30, 2015 What does biodiversity mean? Is 40 deer or 20 deer and 20 sheep more diverse? How are erosion and desertification related? How do you decrease this? Which are renewable and non renewable? Firewood Wind Energy Fossil Fuels Hydroelectric Energy What is biomagnification and how does it impact primary v. tertiary consumers? (Provide an example) What is smog composed of? Why do you see it more in highly populated areas?

Thursday October 1 st (TEST TOMORROW) What compounds of smog combine with water to form acid rain? What is being done to combat over-fishing? List the three types of symbiosis and provide an example of each. On Isle Royale, what factor other then the wolf population impacts the moose population?