Ecosystems Flashcards

1
Q

What is meant by biotic features

A

Living things of an ecosystem

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2
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Give and example of abiotic feature of an ecosystem

A

Rocks,soil

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3
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What is meant by nutrient cycling

A

The way nutrients move through an ecosystem

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4
Q

Give one example of a local scale change to ecosystems

A

Flooding

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5
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At what latitudes do we find deserts

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30 degrees n/s of the equator because air sink and we get no clouds

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6
Q

What is the name of the process which means soil in rainforests have few nutrients

A

Leaching

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7
Q

Name one way plants have adapted to rainforests

A

Buttrest roots

Stabilise tall trees

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8
Q

Name one way animals have adapted

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Nocturnal

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9
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From tallest to shortest name four layers of the rainforest

A

Emergents
Canopy
Shrub layer
Forest floor

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10
Q

Name one cauE of deforestation in Malaysia

A

Logging

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11
Q

Name one environmental impact of deforestation in Malaysia

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Soil erosion

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12
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Name one economic Benicia of deforestation in Malaysia

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Valuable minerals

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13
Q

Give one reason why we should protect tropical rainforests

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Climate change

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14
Q

Give one way we can help manage rainforests sustainability

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International agreements

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