Biology Ch. 3 Study Guide Flashcards With Complete Solution!!

____ 14. Jeanine is developing a model of global systems. She begins by creating the table shown in your study guide.. Why would adding arrows to connect the four systems be useful for developing the model? {Ans: Each system exchanges matter or energy with the other systems.}____ 5. What is the relationship between global winds and global ocean currents? {Ans: The pattern of global winds is one of the factors that drives global ocean currents.}The diagram in your study guide is a simplified model of four Earth systems—the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere—and the changes that their interactions cause. 19. Which statement is MOST USEFUL for explaining or using this model? {Ans: Both the causes and effects of global change may involve all Earth systems.}23. Consider the following claim: "Abiotic factors help determine the populations of an ecosystem." Evaluate this claim using the mangroves of the estuaries of the Florida Everglades as evidence. Then discuss how a biotic factor could affect the mangrove population. {Ans: The abiotic factors of the estuaries include warm temperatures all year long, relatively high salinity of the water, and standing water over damp soil. These factors determine the estuary populations because