Question

Column A
Column A
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.Population curve showing slow, then rapid growth with a leveling out of population size
b.
Located in the stratosphere, it acts as sunscreen for the planet by preventing much of UV radiation from the Sun to reach the Earth.

c.A measure of living organisms and all biotic material in an area
d.Series of ecological events occurring in an area starting with bare rock and no life
e.Often herbivores, they eat producers.
f.Heterotroph that eats/can eat primary consumers
g.A measure of number of and variety of organisms in an area
h.Series of ecological events following a serious and damaging event in an area, but leaves soil
i.A measured limit on a population's growth based on resources, limiting factors and biotic potential
j.Population curve showing slow, then continuous rapid growth
k.Usually biotic, conditions that slow population growth and are a reflection of population size
l.Something that gets used up by use and cannot be quickly replenished

Answer 1

1. g. A measure of number of and variety of organisms in an area
2. e. Often herbivores, they eat producers.
3. d. Series of ecological events occurring in an area starting with bare rock and no life
4. f. Heterotroph that eats/can eat primary consumers
5. h. Series of ecological events following a serious and damaging event in an area, but leaves soil
6. c. A measure of living organisms and all biotic material in an area
7. a. Population curve showing slow, then rapid growth with a leveling out of population size
8. j. Population curve showing slow, then continuous rapid growth
9. i. A measured limit on a population's growth based on resources, limiting factors and biotic potential
10. k. Usually biotic, conditions that slow population growth and are a reflection of population size
11. b. 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. l. Something that gets used up by use and cannot be quickly replenished