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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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25
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A food web is more _____________ than a food chain

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sustainable

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An invasive species usually have some type of _____________ over a natural species

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Advantage

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27
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The function that a species serves in an ecosystem is called….

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The ecological niche

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28
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The arrows in a food chain show the direction of _________ _____

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Energy flow

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29
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Only _____ of the energy is passed along at each stage in a food chain

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10%

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30
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What is the primary consumer in a food chain?

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Herbivore

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What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem?

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The sun

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32
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Which pyramid is broken into blocks representing the number of organisms at that trophic level?

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Numbers pyramid

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In the water cycle what is the name of the process where water moves from plants to clouds?

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Transpiration

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34
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Name 3 sources of carbon dioxide in the carbon cycle

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  • Animal respiration
  • Volcanoes
  • Fossil fuels
35
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What are primary and secondary disturbances?

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Primary disturbance - a big disturbance
Secondary disturbance - a smaller disturbance

36
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What is the main cause of animal endangerment?

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Habitat loss

37
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An under pass and over pass are examples of ____________ between fragments

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connectors

38
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What type of pyramid show how much energy is available at each trophic level?

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Energy pyramids

39
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___________ are large geographical regions defined by climate with a specific set of biotic and abiotic features

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Biomes

40
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_______________ is the gradual, and usually predictable, changes in the composition of the community and abiotic condition following a disturbance

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Succession

41
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Primary consumers are organisms that…

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eat producers

42
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_______ _______ is the level of an organism in an ecosystem depending on its feeding position along a food chain

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Tropic level

43
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What is Canada’s biggest biome?

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The boreal forest

44
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What is Canada’s coldest biome?

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The tundra

45
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Which biome are we in?

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The temperate deciduous forest

46
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Outside of the tolerance range, in the zone of stress or intolerance, the species will be ________

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Absent

47
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Clear cutting is a human action that can alter ________ factors

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abiotic

48
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The range within the species thrives is the ___________ range

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optimal

49
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The variety in a food web helps keep ___________ in check

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populations

50
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For every abiotic factor, a species will have a ______________ _________

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tolerance range

51
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The populations of ____________ and ______ are closely linked together

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predator, prey

52
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List a threat to biodiversity :

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Climate change, invasive species

53
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_______________________ : is when toxins get more concentrated as they move up the food chain

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Bioamplifcation

54
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_____________________ : is when the amount of toxins increases inside an organism over time

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Bioaccumulation

55
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How can animals higher up the food chain be affected by pesticides?

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By pesticides killing the organisms they eat

56
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Species can also become more resistant to pesticides, making them ________________ and _________ ________________.

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Stronger, more dangerous

57
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When resistance develops in a pest, farmers can choose between two things.

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  1. Switch pesticides
  2. Apply a greater concentration of a pesticide
58
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What is farming without pesticides called?

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Organic farming

59
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What is acid rain?

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Rain that is more acidic than usual by a combonation of certain chemicals within the air

60
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_________ _______ are clear becauses less organisms live in them

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Acidic lakes

61
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Oil tanker accidents can cause ____ _______.

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oil spills

62
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What are the chemicals that are in the air when talking about acid rain?

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Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides

63
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What are the main causes of acid rain?

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Factories and transportation

64
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What is pollution?

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Harmful contaminants released into the environment

65
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In organic farming, what percentage of crops are lost to pests?

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30%

66
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What are the three techniques that oraganic farmers use to maximize crop production?

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  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)
67
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What are the two main classes of pesiticides?

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  1. Broad spectrum pesticides :
    - multipurpose, wide range of species (DDT)
  2. Narrow spectrum pesticides :
    - toxic to a few species (Bt)
68
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What does the revolving nose piece have on it?

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Three objective lens

69
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What is the 4x objective lens called?

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The scanning objective lens

70
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What are the 10x and 40x objective lens called?

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10x = low power objective lens
40x = high power objective lens

71
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What are the two adjustment knobs called?

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  1. Coarse adjustment knob
  2. Fine adjustment knob
72
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How much does the eyepiece / ocular lens magnify?

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10x

73
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What does “micro” and “scope” mean

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micro - small
scope - to view

74
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What are microscopes used for?

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To enlarge small things such as cells to be studied

75
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Do not let the objective lenses touch the ______ or _______

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stage, slide

76
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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life found in an area

77
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What is a carrying capacity?

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The max population size of a particular species that a given ecosystem can sustain

78
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What is monoculture?

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Refers to farmland where only one thing is grown

79
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4 types of pesticides:

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  1. Herbicides - kills plants
  2. Insecticides - kills insects
  3. Rodenticides - kills rodents
  4. Fungicides - kills fungi
80
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What is a pest?

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An organism that competes with or damages crops

81
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What are the three cycles seen in nature?

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  1. Water cycle
  2. Carbon cycle
  3. Nitrogen cycle
82
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What are the 5 Canadian biomes?

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  1. Boreal forest
  2. Temperate dedicuous forest
  3. Mountain forest
  4. Tundra
  5. Grassland
83
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What are the three main forms of pollution?

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  • oil spills
  • acid rain
  • plastics

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