science

Question 1

biosphere

Answer 1

includes all parts of earth in which life exsists

Question 2

ecology

Answer 2

the study of natures organisms that live in those houses based on energy and nutrients

Question 3

species

Answer 3

a group of similar organisms that can breed and produve fertile offspring

Question 4

population

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a group of individuals that belong to the same spicies and live in the same area

Question 5

community

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an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area

Question 6

ecosystem

Answer 6

all the organisms that live in a place together with their physical environment

Question 7

biotic factor

Answer 7

any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact

Question 8

abiotic factor

Answer 8

any nonliving part of the environment such as sunlight, heat, precipitation, humidity, wind or water , and soil type

Question 9

atmosphere

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include all the gases that surround earth

Question 10

hydrosphere

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consists of all earth’s fresh water and salt water including water vapor and rain in the atmosphere, water underground and ice

Question 11

geosphere

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includes all the usually solid stuff rocks, continents and the ocean floor

Question 12

climate

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defined by patterns and averages of temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years

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weather

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short term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years

Question 14

greenhouse effect

Answer 14

process in which certain gases trap sunlight energy in earth’s atmosphere as heat

Question 15

biome

Answer 15

the homes of organisms into ten different regional climate communities

Question 16

canopy

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a dense leaf

Question 17

understory

Answer 17

shorter trees and vines form this layer

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humus

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a material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter

Question 19

taiga

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boreal forests

Question 20

permafrost

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a layer of permanentley frozen subsoil

Question 21

photic zone

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the sunlit region near the surface in which photosynthesis can occur

Question 22

aphotic zone

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below the photic zone where photosynthesis cannot occur

Question 23

plankton

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a term that includes floating algae and animlas called zooplankton

Question 24

wetland

Answer 24

an ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface for at least part of the year

Question 25

estuary

Answer 25

a wetland formed where a river meets the sea