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CSET Ecology

Subjects : cset, ecology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a parasite takes from the host and gives nothing in return






2. Climate patterns that have various temperature ranges and are located in the northern hemisphere






3. Animals that live togehter in intimate personal associatoin






4. Classiciation order of species






5. When neither cold air nor warm air advances and clouds form on both sides of the front






6. An interdependent system of plants - animals - and land determined by rainfall - temperature - and altittude






7. Climate pattern located further north in Canada and Russia






8. Forest that has cold winters - warm sumers and moderate rainfall. Trees like maple - beech - oaks and willows and animals include fox - deer - woodchuck and squirrel






9. The consumption of one animal by another






10. A symbiotic relationship where both organisms derive some benefit - like the rhino and the bird






11. When cold air pushes up warm air leading to violent storms






12. Leafy green top of the rainforest where all kinds of vines and plants grow






13. A group ofi interacting populations






14. The ocean floor and includes coral reefs to continental shelves - underwater mountain ranges - and deep ocean trenches






15. Underwater mountain changes that form when plates move apart






16. Caused by high pressure systems and cold ocean currents. Animals living in this climate have thick fur and a lot of fat to get them through the cold temperatures






17. Popualation that colonizes a new habitat does not reflect the original gene pool of the original population






18. A belt of coniferous forests that stretches across most of North America - Asia and Europe






19. When warm air replaces cold air leading to steady preciptiation






20. The edge of a continent that edges out underwater






21. Climate patterns in which the winters are not so cold and summers are hot; can be found near mediterranean seas






22. Climate pattern where it is cooler than the climate that the mountain is situated in






23. A group of similar organisms that can produce viable - fertile offspring






24. Cover only 7 percent of the earth's surface but contain more than 50 percent of its biology






25. Tide caused when the Moon is on directly overhead on the other side of the Earth






26. A combination of populations that do not chanage the environment any further and leave the community stable over time unless the climax community is disturbed






27. The surface water that gets enough sunlight to support plants and animals called plankton






28. Underwater volcanic cones that eventually get large enough to form volcanic islands like Hawaii






29. Fancy way of saying underwater zones






30. Climate pattern where it is cool in the winter - warm during the summer and has four distinct season






31. The movement of gas molecules in the air






32. Located in the tropics where it remains warm and wet all year round and 2-9 inches of rain fall every year






33. Climate pattern found close to the equator and receive more sunlight than other areas






34. Swampy areas of the taiga that are covered with dead plant matter






35. Concept that allele frequencies remain constant from generation to generation as long as 1. random mating has occurred so that there is no dominant gene - 2. iommigration and emigration does not take palce - 3. no mutations - 4. large population pres






36. Layer of rainforest where bacteria and fungi break up dead leaves






37. Climate pattern that is near the equator and always sunny and warm






38. A group of members of the same species found in the given environment at a given time






39. Climate patterns that receive less than 25 cm of rain per year including deserts






40. Arid regions that are the dryest place on earth






41. Climate patterns that have warm summers and cold winters






42. Creation of a new species when the gene pool for a group of organisms is isolated






43. Climate pattern with consistently cold temperatures






44. Areas of ocean floor caused by converging tectonic plates and are deeper than those found on dry land






45. Grasslands scattered with shrubs and trees found in tropical lattitudes 30 degrees north and south of the equator. Summers last six to eight months and are really wet and winters are hot and dry






46. Forest that is cold - dry and inhabited by fir - pine and have animals like moose - deer - bears - hares - wolves and porcupines






47. Found on mountain tops above the tree line with heavy snowfalls and high winds






48. A pattern of weather conditions determined by temperature - air pressure - precipitation






49. Small changesin a population's gene pool by random events






50. Layer of the rainforest made up of shorter trees - bushes and ferns