B7 Flashcards
What are abiotic factors?
Are non-living factors of an environment e.g. moisture, light, temperature.
What are biotic factors?
Are the living factors of an environment
- predators
- competition
- pathogens
- availability of food
What are adaptations?
Specific features of an organism which enables them to survive in the conditions of their habitat
What are structural adaptations?
Features of the organism’s body e.g. colour for camouflage
What are behavioural adaptations?
Are how the organism behaves eg. Migration to a warmer climate during colder seasons
What are functional adaptations?
are special biological processes that an organism’s body might perform to be well suited to its environment.
What does living organisms use energy to produce?
Biomass and to grow
When does mutualism occur?
When both species benefit from a relationship
When does parasitism occur?
Occurs when a parasite only benefits from living on the host
What is deforestation?
Destroys habitats where other organisms live
When are peat bogs produced?
Decomposition occurs over a very long time
What does Pete bogs store a lot of?
Carbon
What is evaporation?
Occurs when heat energy from surroundings is transferred to water particles as kinetic energy. The particles begin to move more rapidly and can turn from a liquid into a gas.
What is condensation?
Occurs when moving moving particles transfer kinetic energy to the surroundings. The particles begin to move even more slowly and can turn from gas to liquid
What is precipitation?
Occurs when rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls to the ground
