Unit 2: Oceans Flashcards

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Biosphere

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The layer of the earth where life can be found

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Individual organism

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An individual of a species

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Population

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A group of individuals of one species

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Community

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All populations of different species within an area

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Ecosystem

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A community and the nonliving environment they live in

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Biome

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A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a mjor habitat

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Polar

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Tundra

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Boreal forests

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Temperate forests

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Grasslands

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Deserts

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Tropical forests

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Mountains

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Wetlands

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Shallow oceans

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Deep oceans

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Climate change

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Changes in Earth’s climate system

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Acidification

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The decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans

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Sewage

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Wastewater that is produced by a community of people

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Overfishing

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Coriolis effect

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The effect of the earth’s turning on the direction of the wind

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Population

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Number of organisms of the same species that live in a particular area

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Sea

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Smaller area of ocean

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Ocean

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Organism

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Coral reef

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Continental shelf

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Food web

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Ocean current

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Precipitation

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Temperature range

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