GEOG
433: QUIZ 4 ECOSYSTEM NAME:
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Match
the concepts in Group A to their associated descriptions in Group B
GROUP A
A.
Lithosphere B. Atmosphere C. Biosphere D. Hydrosphere
E. Ecology F.
Species G. Population H. Habitat
I. Niche J.
Biotic factor K. Abiotic factor L. Producers
M.
Chlorophyll N. Herbivore O. Carnivore P. Biodegradable
Q.
Decomposer R. Limiting factor S. Trophic level T.
Food chain
GROUP B
1. The portion of the earth’s crust including rocks, mineral and
soil required for plant life
2. A material the can be naturally broken down into its basic
parts by decomposers
3. An environmental factor that may be critical in regulating the
growth and development of organisms in an area
4. Certain types of bacteria and fungi that complete the final
breakdown of organic matter
5. The place where an organism lives
6. Groups of organisms that resemble one another in appearance,
behavior and genetic endowment.
7. The portion of the earth in which living organisms live and
interact with each other and with their non-living environment.
8. The totality of the earth’s liquid water including
surface/ground water, ice and water vapor
9. Water, air, nutrients, temperature and other non-living
elements of an ecosystem
10.
The
thin envelope of air surrounding the earth and within which all life thrives
11.
Plant-eating
organisms
12.
The
level at which an organism obtains its nourishment (feeding level)
13.
Species
that obtain their nourishment from eating the flesh/meat of other species
14.
The
only species in an ecosystem that make their own food from compounds obtained
from the environment
15.
The
role an organism plays within its natural community
16.
A
science concerned with how organisms interact with one another and with the
non-living environment
17.
Members
of the same species occupying a specific area at the same time
18.
The
living components of an ecosystem
19.
A
sequence of organisms each of which is a source of food for the next in order
20.
A
pigmentation that gives plants their green color