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Environmental Science Flashcards

1
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________ _______ incorporates the study of the physical, chemical and biological processes that takes place on Earth, as well as the social, political and cultural processes which impact the planet.

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Environmental Science

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It is the study of the interaction or relationship between organisms and their environment.

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Ecosystem

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2 Components of Ecosystem

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Biotic and Abiotic

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These are the living components of an ecosystem. Plants, animals, as well as fungi and bacteria, are some of the factors that are included here.

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Biotic

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3 Components of Biotic Ecosystem

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Producers (Autotrophs)
Consumers (Heterotrophs)
Decomposers (Detritivores)

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Ecological factors or the physical and/or the chemical factors that act on the living organisms at any part of their life.

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Abiotic

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5 Factors of Abiotic Ecosystem

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Soil
Water
Light
Temperature
Wind

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_______ is one of the significant abiotic factors of the ecosystem.

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Soil

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9
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5 Horizons of Soil Profile

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O, A, E, B, C

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10
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It is an important ecological factor. It comprises a large percentage of the tissues of organisms.

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Water

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11
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3 Main Types of Plants

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Hydrophytes - waterlogged - waterlily
Halophytes - saline - mangrove
Xeropyhtes - dry - cactus

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12
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2 Pathways of Energy

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Autotrophy - produce their own food
Heterotrophy - eat other organisms

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_____ ______ consists of the sequence of organisms that eat other organisms through which energy is transferred.

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Food Chain

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14
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4 Feeding Levels of Food Chain

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Producers
Primary consumers
Secondary consumers
Tertiary consumers

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15
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____ ____ consists of several interlocking food chains. It is a more complex pattern of energy

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Food Web

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________ refers to the ability of living organisms to accumulate certain chemicals to a concentration larger than that occurring in their inorganic, non-living environment, or the case of animals, in the food that they eat

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Biomagnification or Bioaccumulation

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17
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________ is a chemical used for killing insects.

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DDT or Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

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18
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3 Causes and Effects of Biological Magnification

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  1. Impacts on human health
  2. Effects on reproduction and development of marine creatures
  3. Disruption of food chain
19
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________ shows the amount of energy at each trophic level.

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Energy Pyramid

20
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______ refers to the amount of living tissues

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Biomass

21
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2 Classification of Nutrients

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Micronutrients
Macronutrients

22
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5 Components of Macronutrients

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Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen and Hydrogen
Phosphorus
Sulfur

23
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It is a process whereby nutrient runoff causes the overgrowth of algae, the depletion of oxygen, andthe death of aquatic fauna.

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Eutrophication

24
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4 Factors that Contribute to Overpopulation

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  1. Improvement in medicine, nutrition, and sanitation
  2. Agricultural revolution
  3. Industrial revolution
  4. Economic and social development
25
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5 Main Effects of Overpopulation

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  1. Depletion of Natural Resources
  2. Degradation of Environment
  3. Conflicts and Wars
  4. Rise in Unemployment
  5. High Cost of Living
26
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_______ is the biotic part of an ecosystem, which includes the producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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Community

27
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5 Characteristics of a Community

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Dominance
Ecological Niche
Structure
Diversity
Stability

28
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It is a characteristic of a community where it possess the highest biomass, occupy the most space, make the largest contribution to the flow of energy and cycling of materials and exert control or influence over the other organisms in the community.

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Dominance

29
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Charles Elton, an English ecologist, considered _________ ______ as the fundamental role of the organism in the community.

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Ecological Niche

30
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It is a characteristic of a community where this refers to the stratification into layers of community.

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Structure

31
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4 Layers of Forest Community

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Canopy
Understory
Herbaceous
Forest Floor

32
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3 Lake Stratification Layers

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Littorral
Limnetic
Profundal

33
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5 Ocean Stratification Layers

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Epipelagic
Mesopelagic
Bathypelagic
Abyssopelagic
Hadalpelagic

34
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_____ _________ refers to the total number of species in a community.

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Species Diversity

35
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________ ___________ is one having a large variety of organisms.

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Diverse Community

36
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_________ is an area with high species diversity between two ecosystems

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Ecotone

37
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________ refers to the ability of the community to maintain its normal conditions despite changes in the conditions of the environment.

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Stability

38
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2 Types of Stability

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Resistance Stability
Resilience Stability

39
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The orderly change in the organisms that inhabit the area is called _________.

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Succession

40
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2 Main Types of Succession

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Primary
Secondary

41
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Large ecosystems in different parts of the world resemble each other. These large ecosystems occurring in major land regions are called ______.

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Biomes

42
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6 Types of Biomes

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Desert B
Tundra B
Coniferous Forest B
Tropical Rainforest B
Grassland B
Deciduous B

43
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A

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