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1
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ecosystem

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all living/nonliving in an area

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2
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abiotic v biotic

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biotic: living
abiotic: nonliving

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3
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4 examples of abiotic structures

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sunlight climate water soil

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4
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weather v climate

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weather-current conditions
climate-average weather conditions

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5
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most abundant molecule in all living things

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water

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6
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2 most abundant gases in the atmosphere + their percentages

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nitrogen-78%
oxygen-21%

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which size of rock particle is smallest?

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clay

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why is it hard for plants ti grow in clay?

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no room for roots of water

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what is humus, what is it made of?

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decayed remains of once living organisms

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10
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what is the largest source of water?

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ocean

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11
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largest source of fresh water?

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glaciers

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12
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liquid to gas

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evaporation

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gas to liquid

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condensation

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14
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water droplets fall from the atmosphere

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precipitation

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15
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what powers the water cycle

A

the sun

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16
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name two types of molecules that cannot be formed without nitrogen

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dna and protein

17
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nitrogen fixation

A

bacteria on plant roots capture nitrogen and make into a form plants and animals can use

18
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how do fossil fuels form?

A

through intense pressure on plants buried deep underground

19
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3 examples of fossil fuels

A

oil gas coal

20
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name the two main ways carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere

A

living things breathe it out
combustion

21
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why is carbon called a greenhouse gas?

A

keeps earth warm

22
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what has happened to the CO2 levels in the atmosphere

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increasing

23
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what are producers?

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living things that can make their own food, usually through photosynthesis

24
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consumers

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living things that must eat to survive

25
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carnivore

A

meat

26
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omnivore

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meat and plants

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herbivore

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plants

28
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where in the energy pyramid would you find producers

A

bottom layer

29
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if the lowest level on the pyramid contains 8500 J how much of that energy is available in the 3rd trophic level?

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85 J

30
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of only 105 OF THE ENERGY is transferred to an organism in the next trophic level, what happens to the other 90%

A

becomes heat

31
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what is that type of diagram called?

A

food web

32
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do arrows point to predator or prey

A

predators

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