Science 10 Bio Q-cards
Shows average monthly precipitation (columns) and
1) Abiotic versus Biotic
2) Biomes
3) Climatograph
4) Tundra
5) Desert
6) Grassland
temperature (line)
The biome that has…
-Warm summers, Mild winters,
-Large leafy trees, ferns and berries
-Vegetation is divided into layers
The biome that has …
-High precipitation and warm temperature (20-25C)
-The highest diversity of organisms
The biome that has…
-High temperatures and low precipitation
-Reptiles that have thick skins and mammals that are nocturnal
Plants such as cacti that can store water
The Biome that contains…
-Permanently frozen soil
-Very short summer (24 hr light) Long cold winters
-Thick white coated animals (polar bears, Arctic foxes)
-Lichens and few flowering plants
The biome that has…
Cold winter (below freezing)
Warm summer (~20C)
Highest rainfall in summer (M,J,J,A)
Large conifers (pine trees)
Smaller mammals with thick coats that often change to white in
winter
Large areas of land with similar biotic (plants and animals) and
abiotic features Precipitation (rainfall) and Temperature
7) Temperate Rainforest
Temperature and Precipitation Determined by:
Latitude,
Elevation,
Wind,
Ocean Currents
8) Tropical Rain Forest
9) Permanent ice
10) Temperate deciduous Forest
11) Boreal Forest
The Biome that has…
-A layer of permafrost
-Shallow lakes and marshes
-No trees due to short growing season
-Contains low growing plants like mosses, lichens and grasses
that hide from wind and get heat from the ground
Abiotic = Not living (rocks, temperature, light)
Biotic = Is or was living or caused by something living (wood,
fish, photosynthesis)
The biome that has…
- large herds of grazing animals.
- Rich fertile soil
- moderate rainfall
The biome that has…
- Dryer summers, Mild wet winters
- Coastal
- ferns and mosses
Symbiotic Relationships
Two species require the same resources in the same habitat.
-Lion and hyena fight over a kill
12) Commensalism
One species looks or acts like another in the same area
-A non venomous snake looks like a venomous snake.
13) Mutualism
14) Predation
15) Parasitism
One species is harmed the other benefits. One may live or
feed on the body of another.
-Cow bird lays eggs in another birds nest = the other species
raises its baby
-Fleas live and feed on dog
One species eats all or part of another
-Rabbit eats carrot
16) Competition
17) Mimicry
18) Predator prey graph
(make sure you understand how to
read it)
One species benefits and the other is not harmed but does
not benefit.
eg. Barnacles on a whale
Both species benefit.
eg. Bees move pollen for flowers and get nectar in return
Ecological Hierarchy
One individual member of a species
19) Population
Eg. One ramshorn snail in an aquarium
All the biotic and abiotic factors in a given area
20) Community
All the living things in an area
21) Organism
Eg. All the people, dogs, cats, plants and insects in a given area
The total number of one species that exists in an area
22) Biosphere
Eg. All the red cedar trees in New Aiyansh
23) Ecosystem
The outer layer of the earth that can support life
Bio = living
11) Invasive versus introduced
First nations understanding of the environment
12)Consumer versus Produced
- Producer: Makes its own food for energy
Consumer: Needs to obtain energy from other organisms
First
Trophic
Level
Second
Trophic
Level
Third
Trophic
Level
Fourth
Trophic
Level
13) Decomposers
Producer
14) Herbivore, Omnivore and
Carnivore
Primary
Secondary Tertiary
Consumer
Consumer Consumer
Herbivore: get energy by eating producers
Omnivore: Gets energy by eating producers and consumers
(plants and animals)
Carnivore: Eats only consumers (other animals)
The build up of toxins in the body of an organism
15) Food Pyramid
16) Trophic Levels and Consumer
levels
17) Photosynthesis and Cellular
Respiration
18) Bioaccumulation
HIGHER LEVELS OF TOXINS IN HIGHER TROPHIC LEVELS (TOP
CARNIVORES)= kills off top carnivore
The increase in the amount of toxins as you move up the food
chain (measured in ppm = parts per million)
eg of toxins : heavy metals, PCBs PCP, DDT POPs (persistent
organic pollutants)
Photosynthesis (Plants only): using light
H2O + CO2  O2 + Glucose
Cellular Respiration (Plants and Animals):
O2 + Glucose  H2O + CO2
19) Biomagnification
Primary: bare rock = lichens as pioneer species
eg. Landslide, volcano (lava beds)
Secondary: soil, seeds and microbes remain
eg. Fire, Flood, abandon farm fields
Obtain energy from dead organisms
20) Biodegradation
21) Ecological Succession
22) Traditional ecological knowledge
23) Primary versus Secondary
Succession
24) Study Reminder
Introduced: An organism that is in an environment where it did
not originate
Invasive: An introduced species that has a negative impact on
the environment
90% lost at every level as
heat
10% makes it to the next
level
Works for
-Biomass
-Energy
-Number of individuals
The breakdown of toxins in the environment (usually done by
microbes)
Make sure you can read nitrogen, carbon
and phosphorus cycle and biome map and
can identify different biomes from
climatographs