Chapter 4.1-4.2 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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average yearly conditions of temperature and precipitation

A

Climate

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2
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natural situation heat stays in the Earth because of carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases

A

Greenhouse effect

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3
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place on the earth where the sun’s rays are not very strong; has cold climate

A

Polar zone

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4
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located between polar and tropics, and has moderate climate

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Temperate zone

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5
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warm climate; receives direct sunlight have year round

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Tropical zone

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6
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living factor that influences organisms in an ecosystem

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Biotic factor

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nonliving factor that makes and shapes an ecosystem

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Abiotic factor

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place where an organism lives, along with the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it

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Habitat

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9
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full range of abiotic and biotic factors where an organism lives and the way the organism uses those factors

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Niche

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10
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any necessity in life, such as water, nutrients, light, food and space

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Resource

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ecological rule stating that no two species can live in the same niche in the same place at the same time

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Competitive exclusion principle

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12
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relationship where one organism catches and eats another organism

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Predation

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13
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relationship where two organisms live closely together

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Symbiosis

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14
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symbiotic relationship; both organisms benefit

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Mutualism

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symbiotic relationship; one member benefits where the other member is not being helped or harmed

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Commensalism

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16
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symbiotic relationship where one organism lives on another and harms it

A

Parasitism

17
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slow change in communities that follows a disturbance

A

Ecological succession

18
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succession where no soil exists

A

Primary succession

19
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first species to dominate an area during a primary succession

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Pioneer species

20
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succession after a disturbance that destroys communities but not the soil

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Secondary succession

21
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condition of the atmosphere of the earth at a certain time and place

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Weather