Question

1.
Biodiversity:
Biodiversity
2.
Primary consumer:
Primary consumer
3.
Primary succession:
Primary succession
4.
Secondary consumer:
Secondary consumer
5.
Secondary succession:
Secondary succession
6.
Biomass:
Biomass
7.
Logistic growth:
Logistic growth
8.
Exponential growth:
Exponential growth
9.
Carrying capacity:
Carrying capacity
10.
Density dependent limiting factors:
Density dependent limiting factors
11.
Ozone layer:
Ozone layer
12.
Non-renewable resource:
Non-renewable resource
Column B
Column B
a.Series of ecological events following a serious and damaging event in an area, but leaves soil
b.Population curve showing slow, then continuous rapid growth
c.Population curve showing slow, then rapid growth with a leveling out of population size
d.Heterotroph that eats/can eat primary consumers
e.A measure of number of and variety of organisms in an area
f.A measured limit on a population's growth based on resources, limiting factors and biotic potential
g.A measure of living organisms and all biotic material in an area
h.Usually biotic, conditions that slow population growth and are a reflection of population size
i.Often herbivores, they eat producers.
j.Something that gets used up by use and cannot be quickly replenished
k.Series of ecological events occurring in an area starting with bare rock and no life
l.
Located in the stratosphere, it acts as sunscreen for the planet by preventing much of UV radiation from the Sun to reach the Earth.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here is the matching of terms from Column A with their definitions from Column B:

1. Biodiversity: e. A measure of number of and variety of organisms in an area
2. Primary consumer: i. Often herbivores, they eat producers.
3. Primary succession: k. Series of ecological events occurring in an area starting with bare rock and no life
4. Secondary consumer: d. Heterotroph that eats/can eat primary consumers
5. Secondary succession: a. Series of ecological events following a serious and damaging event in an area, but leaves soil
6. Biomass: g. A measure of living organisms and all biotic material in an area
7. Logistic growth: c. Population curve showing slow, then rapid growth with a leveling out of population size
8. Exponential growth: b. Population curve showing slow, then continuous rapid growth
9. Carrying capacity: f. A measured limit on a population's growth based on resources, limiting factors and biotic potential
10. Density dependent limiting factors: h. Usually biotic, conditions that slow population growth and are a reflection of population size
11. Ozone layer: l. Located in the stratosphere, it acts as sunscreen for the planet by preventing much of UV radiation from the Sun to reach the Earth.
12. Non-renewable resource: j. Something that gets used up by use and cannot be quickly replenished.

This matches each term with its correct definition.