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Abiotic factors

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The non - living characteristics of an ecosystem

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Atmosphere

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The thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth

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Biomes

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Large geographical regions define by climate with a specific set of biotic and abiotic features

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Biosphere

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The zone in, on, and around earth where life can exist

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Lithosphere :

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Earth’s land

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Hydrosphere :

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Earth’s water

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Biotic factors

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Living things, their remains, and the features, such as nests, associated with their activities

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Cellular respiration

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The process by which sugar and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide, water, and energy to provide energy for the cell

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Cellular respiration reaction:

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Sugar + oxygen —–> carbon dioxide + water

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Consumers

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Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms or the products of other organisms

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Ecological niche

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The function a species serves in its ecosystem, including where it lives, what it eats, and how it behaves

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Food webs

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A representation of the feeding relationships within a community

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Habitat

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The environment where an organism lives

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which the sun’s energy is converted into chemical energy

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Photosynthesis reaction :

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Carbon dioxide + water ——–> (light energy) sugar + oxygen

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Producers

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An organism that makes its own energy - rich food using the sun’s energy

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Sustainable ecosystem

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An ecosystem that mantains relatively constant biotic and abiotic features forever

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Trophic level

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The level of an organism in an ecosystem depending on its feeding position along a food chain

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What is a biogeochemical cycle?

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A biogeochemical cycle shows the movement of matter through the biotic and abiotic environment

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What is succession?

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The gradual, and usually predictable, changes in the composition of the community and abiotic conditions following a disturbance

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What is fragmentation?

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The state of when a habitat is still present, however, it is divided up into smaller pieces

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What are the three parts of the biosphere?

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Atmosphere, Lithosphere, and Hydrosphere

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What is an example of an abiotic factor and a biotic factor?

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A rock and a nest

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A population is all the members of the same _________

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Species

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A food web is more _____________ than a food chain
sustainable
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An invasive species usually have some type of _____________ over a natural species
Advantage
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The function that a species serves in an ecosystem is called....
The ecological niche
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The arrows in a food chain show the direction of _________ _____
Energy flow
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Only _____ of the energy is passed along at each stage in a food chain
10%
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What is the primary consumer in a food chain?
Herbivore
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What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem?
The sun
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Which pyramid is broken into blocks representing the number of organisms at that trophic level?
Numbers pyramid
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In the water cycle what is the name of the process where water moves from plants to clouds?
Transpiration
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Name 3 sources of carbon dioxide in the carbon cycle
- Animal respiration - Volcanoes - Fossil fuels
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What are primary and secondary disturbances?
Primary disturbance - a big disturbance Secondary disturbance - a smaller disturbance
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What is the main cause of animal endangerment?
Habitat loss
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An under pass and over pass are examples of ____________ between fragments
connectors
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What type of pyramid show how much energy is available at each trophic level?
Energy pyramids
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___________ are large geographical regions defined by climate with a specific set of biotic and abiotic features
Biomes
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_______________ is the gradual, and usually predictable, changes in the composition of the community and abiotic condition following a disturbance
Succession
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Primary consumers are organisms that...
eat producers
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_______ _______ is the level of an organism in an ecosystem depending on its feeding position along a food chain
Tropic level
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What is Canada's biggest biome?
The boreal forest
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What is Canada's coldest biome?
The tundra
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Which biome are we in?
The temperate deciduous forest
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Outside of the tolerance range, in the zone of stress or intolerance, the species will be ________
Absent
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Clear cutting is a human action that can alter ________ factors
abiotic
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The range within the species thrives is the ___________ range
optimal
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The variety in a food web helps keep ___________ in check
populations
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For every abiotic factor, a species will have a ______________ _________
tolerance range
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The populations of ____________ and ______ are closely linked together
predator, prey
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List a threat to biodiversity :
Climate change, invasive species
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_______________________ : is when toxins get more concentrated as they move up the food chain
Bioamplifcation
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_____________________ : is when the amount of toxins increases inside an organism over time
Bioaccumulation
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How can animals higher up the food chain be affected by pesticides?
By pesticides killing the organisms they eat
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Species can also become more resistant to pesticides, making them ________________ and _________ ________________.
Stronger, more dangerous
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When resistance develops in a pest, farmers can choose between two things.
1. Switch pesticides 2. Apply a greater concentration of a pesticide
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What is farming without pesticides called?
Organic farming
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What is acid rain?
Rain that is more acidic than usual by a combonation of certain chemicals within the air
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_________ _______ are clear becauses less organisms live in them
Acidic lakes
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Oil tanker accidents can cause ____ _______.
oil spills
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What are the chemicals that are in the air when talking about acid rain?
Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides
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What are the main causes of acid rain?
Factories and transportation
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What is pollution?
Harmful contaminants released into the environment
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In organic farming, what percentage of crops are lost to pests?
30%
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What are the three techniques that oraganic farmers use to maximize crop production?
1. Biological control (releasing predators) 2. Altered timing (avoiding peak pest populations) 3. Crop rotation and mixed planting (mixing around the types of crops each year)
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What are the two main classes of pesiticides?
1. Broad spectrum pesticides : - multipurpose, wide range of species (DDT) 2. Narrow spectrum pesticides : - toxic to a few species (Bt)
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What does the revolving nose piece have on it?
Three objective lens
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What is the 4x objective lens called?
The scanning objective lens
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What are the 10x and 40x objective lens called?
10x = low power objective lens 40x = high power objective lens
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What are the two adjustment knobs called?
1. Coarse adjustment knob 2. Fine adjustment knob
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How much does the eyepiece / ocular lens magnify?
10x
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What does "micro" and "scope" mean
micro - small scope - to view
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What are microscopes used for?
To enlarge small things such as cells to be studied
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Do not let the objective lenses touch the ______ or _______
stage, slide
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What is biodiversity?
The variety of life found in an area
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What is a carrying capacity?
The max population size of a particular species that a given ecosystem can sustain
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What is monoculture?
Refers to farmland where only one thing is grown
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4 types of pesticides:
1. Herbicides - kills plants 2. Insecticides - kills insects 3. Rodenticides - kills rodents 4. Fungicides - kills fungi
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What is a pest?
An organism that competes with or damages crops
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What are the three cycles seen in nature?
1. Water cycle 2. Carbon cycle 3. Nitrogen cycle
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What are the 5 Canadian biomes?
1. Boreal forest 2. Temperate dedicuous forest 3. Mountain forest 4. Tundra 5. Grassland
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What are the three main forms of pollution?
- oil spills - acid rain - plastics

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