Lesson 2 - Energy Flow & Biodiversity Flashcards

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ecological niche

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the position of species in an ecosystem (the roles of the organisms)

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trophic levels

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organism’s position in food chain

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food web

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the connections of all food chain in an ecosystem

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joules

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an unit measurement for energy

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energy flow

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transfer of energy from one organism to another

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invasive species

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non-native organism that disrupts the balance of the ecosystem

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ecological pyramid

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a graphic representation of the flow of energy in an ecosystem

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biodiversity

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a variety of life on Earth

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biodiversity hotspot

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area that has high level of species diversity

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10
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climate change

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the fluctuation of the region’s temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns

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climate

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average weather conditions of an area

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12
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global warming

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increasing rate of the average temperature on Earth

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13
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Metis

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people of mixed European and Indigenous community

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Inuit

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a group of culturaly similar Indigenous people of the Arctic and Subarctic regions

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first nations

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aboriginal people of Canada

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