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what is the primary source of energy for an ecosystem
sun
frienship
water
energy
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what is a consumer/heterotroph
an organism that can make carbs from the suns energy or inorganic compounds
an organism that eats others or organic matter instead of making food
a person who uses purchased goods and products
organisms use an inorganic energy compound as the energy to work
3
what is a biosphere
the thin layer of Earth and the atmosphere that supports life
the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment
large climatic region that contains a # of smaller ecosystems
a biome that is in the shape of a PERFECT circle
4
what is biomass
the weight of the smallest creature in the ecosystem
total amount of living tissue in each trophic level
the thin layer of Earth and the atmosphere that supports life
the weight of the heaviest creature in the ecosystem
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what is ecology
an individual living thing
the living and once living parts of an environment
the nonliving parts of an environment
the study of the interactions of organisms with 1 another&with their enviro
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freshwater???????
dry and rocky/sandy soil
artic and high mtns permafrost low temperatures and little rain
free of / little salt exists in lots of places of earth climate & rain vary
long cool rainy season and dry summer away equator
7
temperate grasslands??????
free of/little amount of salt, exists lots of places on earth, climate vary
high temperature wet and dry seasons near equator
saltwater, zones are based on water depth and how much light
low temperature, thin soil, lots of grazing animals away equator
8
which of the following is an example of a biome
texas
desert
biosphere
the woodlands
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what is one thing needed to be a member of a species
to be a member of a species, you have to be a nonliving thing
to be a member of a species, an organism has to be able to reproduce
to be a member of a species, an organism has to be alive
to be a member of a species, you have to be the same animal
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what is scavenger
eats consumers
eats dead consumers
eats producers
eats dead producers
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climate is the main abiotic factor that characterizes a biome
False
True
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what is competition
when there's a race in the ecosystem and there's lots of competition
a relationship in which different individuals try to use the same resources
the total amount of living tissue in each trophic level
the act of one organism feeding on another
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what is a carnivore
eats consumers
eats decomposers
eats producers and consumers
eats producers
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what is a omnivore
eats consumers and producers
eats producers
eats consumers
east scavengers
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what is decomposer
eats consumers
breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to soil water air
eats producers
eats dead consumers
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what is a food web
when all the food chains are put in a spiders web
a sequence in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next
a web that has food on it
multiple food chains linked together to show many feeding relationships
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tropical rainforest?????????
high temperatures and wet/dry seasons (away from equator)
away from equator long cool rainy season and dry summer
near equator lots of rain hot year round
canada, north EU, asia, low temp, more rain than tundra, coniferous trees
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what is predation
the act of one organism feeding on another
when one organism is benefited and the other is the same as before
when one organism is the host and the other is the parasite
when two organisms need and benefit each other
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what is a population
the living and once living things of an evironment
all the members of the same species that live on the same place & time
all of the organisms in an ecosystem
a group of various species that live in the same place & time
20
what is trophic level two
primary consumers
secondary consumers
tertiary consumers
producers
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what is an organism
all the members of the same species
the thin layer of Earth and the atmosphere that supports life
an individual living thing
a group of organisms
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tropical grasslands?????
very dry and rocky/sandy soil, hot day cold nights
lower temp thin soil lots of grazing animals away equator
high temp and wet and dry seasons near equator
Artic and high mtns, permafrost, little rain, low temperature
23
what is a biotic factor
dead things
only things that are alive
nonliving things
living AND once living things
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what is a biome
large climatic region that contains a # of smaller ecosystems
the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment
the biology of me (bio + me = biome)
the thin layer of Earth and atmosphere that supports life
25
what is a food chain
includes multiple food webs
a sequence in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next
a chain of connected food
a sequence in which energy is lost from one organism to the next
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taiga???????
found in Canada, northern Europe, and Asia, temperatures are low, more rain
long cool rainy season & dry summer (not near equator)
high temp wet and dry seasons near equator
saltwater, many zones based on water depth and how much light
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what is energy transfer
when heat energy is lost
when Energy transfers to a new school
the loss of energy when one dies
the transfer of energy from one organism to another whenever one is eaten
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what is trophic level three
tertiary consumers
producers
secondary consumers
primary consumers
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what are ecosystems
all of the organisms living in an area together w/ abiotic factors
all the members of the same species that lives in the same place & time
a group of various species that live in the same place (all biotic)
an individual living thing
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what is a chemoautotroph
a consumer that can make its own food
organisms use an inorganic energy compound as the energy to work
an organism that can make carbs from the suns energy or inorganic compounds
the ship of chemistry x autotrophs
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what is the correct order (smallest to biggest) of :
organism, community, species, population, ecosystems, biomes, biosphere
biosphere, biomes, ecosystems, community, population, species, organism
biomes, species, biosphere, organism, population, ecosystem, community
organism, species, population, community, ecosystems, biomes, biosphere
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what is a niche
breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to soil, air, and water
the unique role a species has in its environment
particular place where an organism lives
an organism that eats others or organic matter instead of producing food
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what is photosynthetic
organisms that change light energy from the sun into chemical energy
an organism that can make food from the sun's energy or
an organism that eats other others or organic matter instead of making food
organisms use an inorganic energy compound as the energy to make food
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what is an abiotic factor
living AND once living things
nonliving things
dead things
only things that are alive
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what is a biome distinguished by
by how many abiotic and biotic factors are there
by only biotic factors
by only abiotic factors
by plants & animals
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90% of energy goes to heat so only 10% goes to each level
True
False
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less energy --> less population --> less biodiversity
False
True
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what is parasitism
an organism lives in or on another organism (host) and feeds on it
a relationship in which two species live in close association
a relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected
two species provide a benefit and depend on each other for survival
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what are species
all the members of the ecosystem
a group of organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring
the nonliving parts of an enviroment
all of the organisms that live in an area together
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deciduous forests??????
modern rain, hot summers, cold winters
away from equator long cool rainy season and dry summer
Artic and high mtns, permafrost, low temperatures and little rain
dry and rocky/sandy soil hot day cold night
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what is mimicry
when an organism tries to look like another organism to avoid being eaten
when an organism camouflages into the ground
when an organism stands out
an organism that lives underground 24/7
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how much energy is transferred each level
10%
1%
-10%
100%
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what is a biome
a region of Earth where the climate determines the plants that live there
a home for the bio
the main abiotic factor that characterizes a biome
tundra
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what is a habitat
a trait that allows an organism to survive and reproduce
particular place where an organism lives
the unique role a species has in its environment
organisms that change light energy from the sun into chemical energy
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desert????
artic and high mtns permafrost low temperatures and little rain
dry and rocky/sandy soil
long cool rainy season and dry summer away equator
free of / little salt exists in lots of places of earth climate & rain vary
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trophic level
a level in the trophic square
different levels of levels
each step in the transfer of energy through a food chain or food web
when energy flows from the apex predator to the producers
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what is a herbivore
eats producers
eats decomposers
eats consumers
eats scavengers
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tundra?????
Artic and high mtns, permafrost, little rain, low temperature
found in Canada, northern Europe, and Asia, temperatures are low, more rain
thin soil low temp lots of grazing animals away from equator
high temp and wet and dry season near equator
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what is a community
a group of various species that live in the same place (all biotic)
the nonliving things in an environment
a group of various species that live in the same place (all abiotic)
all the members of the same species that lives in the same place & time
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what are two of the most important abiotic factors
water and temperature
soil and air
air and temperature
water and soil
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the woodlands is a deciduous forest
False
True
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what is mutualism
when two organisms mutually like each other
a relationship where two species live in close association
a relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected
two species provide a benefit and depend on each other for survival
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a food web is better than a food chain
False
True
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marine?????
saltwater zones based on water depth and how much light
dry and rocky/sandy soil
long cool rainy season and dry summer away equator
free of / little salt exists in lots of places of earth climate & rain vary
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what is trophic level four
secondary consumers
producers
tertiary consumers
primary consumers
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what is trophic level one
primary consumers
producers
secondary consumers
tertiary consumers
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what is symbiosis
when two species provide a benefit to each other
when one organism is benefited and the other stays the same
a relationship where two species live in close association
when two organisms are neighbors
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what is commensalism
a relationship in which two species live in close association
a relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected
two species provide a benefit and depend on each other for survival
a region of Earth where the climate determines the plants that live there
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temperate rainforest?????
dry and rocky/sandy soil hot day cold night
near equator lots of rain hot year round
long cool rainy season and dry summer away from equator
saltwater zones based on water depth and how much light
60
what is an adaptation
the thin layer of Earth and the atmosphere that supports life
eats producers
a trait that allows an organism to survive and reproduce
he unique role a species has in its environment
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what is an autotroph/producer
an organism that eats other others or organic matter instead of making food
an organism that can make carbs from the suns energy or inorganic compounds
a trope between a mechanic and a tv producer
organisms use an inorganic energy compound as the energy to work
