What is the relationship between biodiversity and sustainability?
The more biodiversity, the more sustainability.
If the grass produces 2,000J of energy, how much do the snakes receive?
20J
Explain how mountains change over time using the words weathering, erosion, and/or deposition
Wind can carry sand and when it hits mountains, it will weather away the mountainside, causing it to change
Name the steps of secondary succession in order using shrubs, trees, grass, climax community
grass, shrubs, trees, climax community
What is/are the pioneer species for primary succession?
Lichens and moss
How do deltas form?
When water from a river slows down when it hits the ocean, it drops the sediment it was carrying
What's the difference between groundwater and surface water?
Groundwater is underground like aquifers. Surface water is on top of the ground like rivers and lakes
What creates biodiversity?
More ecosystems
More abiotic factors
More organisms
More species
Define an autotroph and heterotroph
An abandoned garden has been cleared of all vegetation, and only a layer of nutrient-poor soil remains. What will most likely be observed in the garden area first?
Weeds, Grass, Flowers
Limestone and Calcium Carbonate are special types of rock that, when touched my acid rain, start to break down. What is this called?
Physical erosion
Chemical weathering
Chemical erosion
Physical weathering
Name all of the secondary consumers
Rattlesnake, Tarantula, Hawk, Lizard
Why does biodiversity increase sustainability?
more species and adaptations allows more organisms to adapt after events happen
What percent of energy is passed up an energy pyramid and how much is lost as heat?
10% and 90%
How does agriculture pollute our water?
Fertilizer, feces, sediment
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