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two number:- unit D: matter and energy in the biosphere -eastglen-sciebce Flashcards

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What is Photosynthsis?

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A proces that transforms carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose.

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What is Energy?

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The ability to do words.

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What is cellular Respiration?

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Uses glucose and oxygen to produ carbon dioxide, water and energy within a cell.

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What is Starch?

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Excess glucose stored in plants.

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What is Ecosystem?

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A group of living things and the environnent they they live in.

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What is Food Chain?

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How energy matter transfers through an ecosystem by feeding.

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What is Producer?

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Organisms at th bottom of the food Chain, Produce own food.

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What is Consumer?

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Organisms that either eat produers or consumers.

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What is Decmposer?

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Eats the waste products of an ecosystem.

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What is Food Web?

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Better model of food chain, shows multiple levels of feeding.

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What is Primary Consumer?

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Eats plants only.

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Whis is Secondary Consumer?

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Eats animals that eat plants.

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What is Tertiary Consumer?

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Eats animals that eat other animals.

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What is Energy Transfers?

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Organisms in a food chain can be represented by an ecological pyramid.

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What is Ecological Pyramid?

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A model that shows the nuber of organisms and the amout of energy available at each level.

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What is Water Cycle?

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The re-use or cycling of water in nature.

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What is Carbon Oxygen Cycle?

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The re-use or cycling of oxygen and carbom in nature through photosdntesis and cellular respirtion.

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What is Nitrogen Cycle?

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The re-use or cycling of nitrogen in nature throungh food chains and decomposition.

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What is Compost?

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A mixture decomposing plants and soil.

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What is Population?

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The group of individuals of the same species living togeter in the same place at the same time.

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What is Birth Rate?

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The number of young produced by a population over a period of time.

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What is Death Rate?

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The number of individuals that die during a
specified time.

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What is Immigration?

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The number of organisms coming to an area.

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What is Emigration?

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The departure of organisms from a certain area.

25
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Waht is Limiting Factors?

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The factors that limit the number of organisms an environment can support

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What is Abiotic Limiting Factors?

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Non-living factors that limit the number of
organisms an environment can hold.

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What is Predation?

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The killing and eating of one animal by another.

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What is Parasitism?

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The relationship between host and parasite.

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What is Competition?

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The competition among organisms for resources such as food, shelter, light and
water.

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What is Host?

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Any organism that has a parasite.

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What is Reproduction Rate?

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The rate at which a pair of organisms can
reproduce.

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What is Exotic Species?

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Any species that does not naturally occur in an ecosystem.

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What is Ecosystem:

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The sum of a community of living things and the environment in which they live.

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What is Biotic Community?

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All the livingcomponents of an ecosystem.

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What is Abiotic Community?

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All the non-living components of an ecosystem.

36
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What is Climae?

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average weather conditions based on long term records.

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What is Topography?

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The physical features in an area.

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What is Altitude?

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The measure of height above sea-level.

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What is Latitude?

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The measure in degrees north or south of the equator.

40
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What is Soil?

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Thin layer of rock fragments and decomposed plant matter that covers the land.

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What is Clay?

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The smallest particles that make up soil; form a flexible mass when wet.

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What is Silt?

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Tiny rock particles found in soil; these particles are larger that clay but
smaller than sand.

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What is Sand?

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Grain-sized pieces of rock found in soil.

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What is Gravel?

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The largest particles found in soil; small stones.

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What is Humus?

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The part of soil consisting of broken down plantfibres, soil particles, and decayed
organisms.

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What is Soil Crumbs?:

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Particles of humus that have formed clumps.

47
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What is Leaching?

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The washing out of materials by water running through soil.

48
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What is Biome?

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A large geographic area containing distinct plants and animals.

49
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What is Diversity?

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See biodiversity.

50
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What is Biodiversity?

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A description of the variety of living things in an area.

51
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What is Extinction?

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The elimination of a species from earth.

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What is Habitat?

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An organism’s shelter and food.

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What is Species at Risk?

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Pants and animals close to becoming extinct.

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