Joshua Flashcards

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What is Biotic?

A

A living thing

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2
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What is Abiotic?

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A non-living thing

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3
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Name one Herbivore, one Carnivore, one Omnivore, one Scavenger, and one Decomposer

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A cow, a wolf, humans, crows, and a worm.

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4
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What is Mutualism?

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Its when both species benifit.

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5
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What is Commensalism?

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Its when one species benifits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is Parasitism?

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It is when one species benifits while the other is harmed.

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7
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What is your Niche?

A

Your environment / where you live.

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8
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What are the ecosystems in order?

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Individual, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere.

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9
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Ecology comes from he greek word ____ and means ______

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Oikos, House

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Ology means, A the study of our environment, B the study of animals, C the study of, or D the study of the world.

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C

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11
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Ecology, in simple words, would mean:

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The study of our house.

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12
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Whats a cardinal?

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It is a individual organism, a single organism that belongs to a certain species. It is also a member of a population.

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13
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Define Ecology in detail.

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The study of living things to their relatonships with one another to other non-living things.

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14
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What is Climate?

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Average weather pattern of a region over a long period of time.

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15
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What is Species?

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A group of organisms that can successfully mate with one another and multiply.

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16
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What are 5 needs of plants?

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Water. Sunlight. Soil. Roots. Air

17
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What are 5 needs of animals?

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Water. Food. Energy. Organs. Right tempature.

18
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A ___ is both the space where an organism lives and the ____ it plays in it.

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Niche, role.

19
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What is Biome?

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Large regions that have the same temperature and rain or snow.

20
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What is Biophere?

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All the different biomes together which makes up the biosphere of the earth.

21
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What is an Ecosystem?

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All the living and non-living things.

22
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What is a Community?

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All the population in an area.

23
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What is a Population?

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All the individuals of the same species in the same area.

24
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What is a Individual?

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A single organism that belongs to a certain species.

25
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What are roles in an environment?

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Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore, Scavenger, Decomposers, Producers, and consumers.

26
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What are Herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that only eat Producers.

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What are Carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that only eat other consumers (animals).

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What are Omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both Producers and consumers.

29
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What are Scavenger?

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Scavengers are animals that eat decaying plants and get rid of waste in an ecosystem.

30
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What are Decomposers?

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Decomposers break down dead or waste materials, which could be rotting wood or dead animals for example.

31
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What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge?

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It is the knowledge that Aboriginals have collected about their environments. Its based on the beliefs, cultures, and values of Aboriginal peoples and their thousands of years of expeirence in their environment.