Biosphere Flashcards

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What is an ecosystem

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Natural system where everything works together

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What is interdependence in ecosystems

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All the parts in the ecosystem depend on eachother

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What do living things interact with

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Non living things

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Where does the energy in the system come from and what do plants use it for

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The sun and for photosynthesis and to make food

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What do herbivores eat

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Plants

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Who eat herbivores

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Carnivores

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How does the nutrient cycle work

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Nutrient chemicals in the soil are taken up by plants in their soil. When leaves and plants dies the chemicals are returned into the soil compleating the nutrient cycle

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What kind of eco system will have lots of plants and animals living in it

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An ecosystem with a lot of inputs (things that go into a ecosystem such as heat, light water, energy and minerals

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What is biosphere

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Global patterns on plants and animals

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what are the physical features that affect what kind of vegetation can be found in different regions around the world

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Climate, soil, the ability of soil to hold water, and the slope, or angle, of the land

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