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Living Systems Flashcards

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1
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What is the force exerted on a cell wall by the water within a cell?

A

Turgor Pressure

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What is a growth response in plants that is influenced by the force of gravity?

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Geotropism

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What is the energy of an organism while it is moving?

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Kinetic Energy

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What is the energy available to organism because of its position, condition, or chemical composition?

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Potential Energy

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5
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What is the ability to make change happen?

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Energy

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What is a push or pull exerted on an object?

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Force

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What is the total kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms?

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Thermal Energy

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What is the energy stored within the bonds of a molecule?

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Chemical Energy

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True/False:

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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True

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True/False:

The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot change from one form to another.

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False

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True/False:

The law of conservation of mass states that mass can be created or destroyed.

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False

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True/False:

An energy pyramid is a tool that can be used to trace the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

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True

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True/False:

Energy is the ability to do work.

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True

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True/False:

Nitrogen, carbon, and water are examples of matter that cycle through ecosystems.

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True

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What are regions where the climate determines the types of organisms that live there?

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Biome

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What biome has a permafrost layer with a thin layer of soil above it?

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Tundra Biome

17
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What biome has a low average temperature and nutrient-poor soil?

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Taiga Biome

18
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What tree has evergreen, needlelike leaves that are retained year-round?

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Coniferous Tree

19
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What biome is hot during the day and cold at night?

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Desert Biome

20
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What biome has thin soil and few trees?

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Grassland Biome

21
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What tree has broad leaves that drop as winter approaches?

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Deciduous Tree

22
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What is an event that changes an ecosystem?

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Disturbance

23
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What is the role each species has in an ecosystem relative to other species?

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Niche

24
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What is the slow development of an ecological community by another ecological community over time?

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Succession

25
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What is a process in which nutrients are added to an ecosystem?

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Eutrophication

26
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What are the first organisms to live in an uninhabited area?

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Pioneer Species

27
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What is the ability of an ecosystem to survive change?

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Biodiversity

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