Exam 23: Ecology, the Environment, and Us

The sedimentary rock known as ________ stores carbon deposited by the shells of ocean animals.

A(n)________ includes all the individuals of the same species that can potentially interact.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -Diatoms perform photosynthesis,so they fill this role in the community.

Which of the following contains the most species of living things?

When measuring the energy transfer between trophic levels,only the energy that makes up the dry weight of the body mass can be measured.This weight is known as ________.

Which cycle involves materials moving through a series of transfers,from living to nonliving systems and then back again?