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Unit 2 of Science Flashcards

1
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Ecosystem

A

An area where living things interact with other living
and non-living things

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Ecosystem

A

An area where living things interact with other living
and non-living things

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Biotic

A

Living things in the environment, such as humans, plants,
birds, animals, and insects.

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Biotic

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Living things in the environment, such as humans, plants,
birds, animals, and insects.

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Species

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a group of organisms that reproduce with each other

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Population

A

Members of species that live in the same
area and share resources

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Biotic

A

Living things in the environment, such as humans, plants,
birds, animals, and insects.

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Abiotic

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Non-living physical features of the environment, such as air,
rocks, water, and temperature.

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9
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Population

A

Members of species who live in the same
area and share resources

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Community

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Populations of different species interacting and sharing resources

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Needs of living things

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water
food
habitat or living conditions
Oxygen and exchange gases.

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12
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Symbiotic Relationships

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where two species live closely
together in a relationship

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13
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Mutualism

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both organisms benefit from the relationship.

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Commensalism

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one organism benefits and the other organism appears
neither to gain nor lose from the relationship.

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Parasitism

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one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed
from the relationship

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16
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A parasite

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organism that obtains nourishment or other life support from a host.

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17
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Adaptation

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characteristic that helps an organism survive
and reproduce

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18
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Structural adaptations

A

physical features like the beak on a bird or the fur on
a rabbit. These features help them survive.

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19
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Behavioral adaptations

anwser with examples

A

bird calls, migration and looking both
ways before crossing a street are
behavioral adaptations.
Adaptation

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20
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Natural Resources

A

how we meet our basic needs

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21
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Non-renewable resources

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cannot be produced, grown, or generated

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22
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Renewable resources

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are replaced by natural processes

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Consumers

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Any organisms that must seek out and eat

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24
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Herbivores

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animals that eat plants

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25
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Carnivores

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animals that only eat other animals

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Omnivores

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animals that eat plants and animals

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27
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Scavengers

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feed on dead or decaying matter

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Decomposers

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feed and break down organic matter

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Producers

A

organisms that
use energy from the sun to
make their food

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30
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Cellular Respiration

A

chemical reaction that occurs within the cells of all living
things

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31
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Cellular Respiration is …….

A

Photosynthesis backwards

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32
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Cellular Respiration is …….

A

Photosynthesis backwards

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33
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Cellular Respiration is …….

A

Photosynthesis backwards

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34
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What is a food chain

A

food chain is a diagram that shows
how energy moves

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35
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Where does energy come from

A

the sun

36
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What does a food chain start with

A

PRODUCERS

37
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Who is the primary consumer

A

Herbivore

38
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Who is the secondary consumer

A

carnivore

39
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How much energy is lost through breathing heat and digestion

A

90%

40
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How much energy is transferred between organisms

A

10%

41
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What are food webs

A

food chains linked

42
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Is a food web more realistic than a food chain

A

Yes

43
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pyramid of numbers

A

shows the number of organisms on each level

44
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Pyramid of biomass

A

how much each level weighs

45
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Bioaccumulation

A

substance builds up in
an organism’s body from the
surrounding air or water, or
through consumption

46
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Bioaccumulation

A

substance builds up in
an organism’s body from the
surrounding air or water, or
through consumption

47
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Biomass

A

total mass of all the organisms in an
ecosystem.

48
Q

What does changes in either
abiotic and biotic
factors do

A

affect the members of the food web

49
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Bioaccumulation

A

substance builds up in
an organism’s body from the
surrounding air or water, or
through consumption

50
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Run-off

A

Water that runs off the ground into lakes, rivers or streams.

51
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Run-off

A

Water that runs off the ground into lakes, rivers or streams.

52
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Ground water

A

Water stored in soil

53
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what do we call when matter continually moves
from the abiotic environment
to the biotic environment.

A

a cycle

54
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Ground water

A

Water stored in soil

55
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what are living and non living things made of

A

made up of matter.

56
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4 major components of the water cycle

A
  • Evaporation
  • Transpiration
  • Condensation
  • Precipitation
57
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Ground water

A

Water stored in soil

58
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Run-off

A

Water that runs off the ground into lakes, rivers or streams.

59
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Quadrat Analysis

A

square plot that
represents the
surrounding ecosystem –
create an population estimate

60
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Quadrat Analysis

A

square plot that
represents the
surrounding ecosystem –
create an population estimate

61
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Quadrat Analysis

A

square plot that
represents the
surrounding ecosystem –
create an population estimate

62
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Ecology

A

study of organisms and how they interact with the
environment around them

63
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Ecologists

A

people study the interactions between living things and their
environment

64
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Quadrat Analysis

A

square plot that
represents the
surrounding ecosystem –
create an population estimate

65
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Bioinvasion

A

New species added to the food web/chain

66
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When is a species considered invasive

A

when its ability to survive in its new conditions allows it to outcompete species.

67
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Predator

A

organisms that catches and eats other organisms

68
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Prey

A

organisms that is caught and eaten

69
Q

Does the relationship
between predator and
prey cause both
organisms to evolve

A

Yes

70
Q

factors that can affect interactions in an
ecosystem

A

Weather

71
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Succession

A

Gradual process

72
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2 Types of Succession

A
  1. Primary Succession
  2. Secondary Succession
73
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Primary Succession

A

start of a new ecoystem

74
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What do mosses and lichen do in primary sucession

A

break down rocks until they become soil

75
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Organisms that first
appear are called

A

pioneer species

76
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Secondary Succession

A

regeneration of a area after a disturbance

77
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In Secondary Succession Some original species ……………..
, some get ………..

anwser with word bank

displaced endargered remain hunted

A

1 remain 2 displaced

78
Q

DDT

A

Chemical
pesticide that
was used to
kill mosquitos

79
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Extinction

A

Occurs when
a species no
longer exists

80
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Endangered

A

in danger of becoming extinct

81
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Ecosystem Monitoring Physical

A

Uses aerial images to track changes

81
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Threatened

A

Species whose numbers are quickly declining

82
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Ecosystem Monitoring Chemical

A

Assesses the quality of air, soil and water

83
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Ecosystem Monitoring Biological

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Tracks the changes in organisms or populations

83
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Ecosystem Monitoring Environmental

A

Tracks changes in climate, temperature and weather patterns

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