SB9c: Abiotic Factors And Communities Flashcards
1
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Abiotic factors
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Non-living conditions that can influence where plants or animals live (e.g. temperature, the amount of light).
2
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Adaptation
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The features of an organism that enable it to do a certain function (job).
3
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Belt transect
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A line in an environment along which samples are taken to measure the effect of an abiotic factor on the distribution of organisms.
4
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Distribution
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The places in which a certain organism can be found in an area.
5
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Drought
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Lack of water
6
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Pollutant
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A substance that harms living organisms when released into the environment.
7
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Pollution
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Harm caused to the environment, such as by adding poisonous substances or by abnormally high amounts of a substance.
