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APES VOCAB Flashcards

1
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Photosynthesis

A

plants convert CO2 into complex carbs

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2
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aerobic repsiration

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oxygen consuming producers break down organisms

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3
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biotic

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living component of ecosystem

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4
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abiotic

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non-living component of ecosystem

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5
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autotroph

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organisms that make their own food

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6
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trophic levels

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producer, primary, secondary, tertiary

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7
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energy flow in food web

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only 10% of the usable energy is transferred to the next level

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8
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succession

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colonization of a habitat after an environmental disturbance

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9
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primary succession

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first community after environmental disturbance (lichen)

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10
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secondary succession

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second community, soil remains

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11
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climax community

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stable community that develops after ecological disturbance

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12
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symbiosis

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members of 2 species live in close contact with each other

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13
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mutualism

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relationship where both organisms benefit

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14
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commensalism

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one organism benefits, other is unnafected

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15
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parasitism

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an organism obtains nutrients at the expense of the host

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16
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biomes

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large terrestrial regions with similar climate

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17
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carrying capacity

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number of individuals that can be in an area

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18
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R-strategy

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organisms reproduce early, lot of babies, unprotected

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19
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K-strategy

A

humans (care for kids)

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20
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R-strategy

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many unprotected offspring

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21
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invasive species

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disrupt ecosystem balance

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22
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rule of 70

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percent growth rate/70

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23
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grey water

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any wastewater from a house

24
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Biological Oxygen Demand

A

amount of oxygen needed by aerobic decomposers

25
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eutrophication

A

algae growth that blocks sunlight and kills water plants

26
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hypoxia

A

water with very low dissolved oxygen

27
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anoxia

A

water with no dissolved oxygen

28
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CAFE

A

established fuel efficiency standards for vehicles

29
Q

primary air pollutants

A

produced by human and nature (CO2, CO, SO2, NOx,)

30
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secondary pollutants

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formed through primary pollutants

31
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NOx source

A

combustion of FF

32
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NOx & SOx effects

A

resp irritants

33
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NOx reduction

A

catalytic converters

34
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SOx source

A

coal

35
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SOx reduction

A

renewable resource

36
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CO2 source

A

combustion of FF

37
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CO2 effects

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greenhouse gases

38
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CO source

A

incomplete combustion of FF

39
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CO effects

A

transporting blood oxygen

40
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PM source

A

particles of dust

41
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Tropo Ozone effects

A

kills plants

42
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VOCs source

A

burning of wood, coal, natural gas

43
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Clean Air Act

A

EPA has to set enforcements on 6 pollutants

44
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Food Quality Protection Act

A

set pesticide limits for food

45
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LD50

A

amount of chemical that kills 50% population

46
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renewable energy sources

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wind, solar, waves, biomass, geothermal, fuel cells

47
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keystone species

A

species with more important roles

48
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indicator species

A

early warnings for disaster

49
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acid deposition

A

lowered pH of waters (cause: sulfuric & nitric acid)

50
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photochemical smog

A

formed by NOx, VOCs, sunlight

51
Q

radon

A

radioactive gas that causes cancer

52
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agricultural ways to conserve water

A

drip irrigation

53
Q

Carbon reservoirs

A

rocks, oceans

54
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El Nino

A

up mild winters, down more rain

55
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loam

A

soil with sand silt and clay

56
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point source

A

enters from single discharge sight

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