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Holistic

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Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts

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Open Systems

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Both matter and energy are exchanged in its boundary

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Closed Systems

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Energy is exchanged, but not matter

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Isolated Systems

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Neither energy nor matter is exchanged

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Transformation

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It changes the form or state of a substance

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Entropy

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Refers to disorder and is the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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Abiotic components

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Nonliving
Water, Air, Sunlight

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Biotic components

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Living
Animals, Plants, Microbes

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Autotrophs (producers)

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Self feeding; plants

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Heterotrophs

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Feeds off other organisms ; humans, animals, etc

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Herbivores
(primary consumer)

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Organisms that eat only plants,/
; deer, rabbits, etc

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Carnivores
(secondary consumer)

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Organisms that eat other organisms,
; lions

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Omnivores
(tertiary consumer)

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Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms,
; humans,

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Deciduous Forest

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Drop leaves after the growing season;

  • Moderate in temperature and precipitation
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Grassland

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Mainly grass life;

  • Moderate in temperature and precipitation
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Biome

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Terrestrial regions inhabited by certain types of life

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Climate

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Long-term patterns of weather

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What two conditions define climate

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Temperature and Precipitation

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Species

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A group of interbreeding populations

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Carrying Capacity

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The maximum population that an ecosystem/environment can support

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Which part of the Earth is the largest

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Mantle

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Lithosphere

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Is formed in the crust and rigid upper mantle.
- Creates 13 tectonic plates;

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Outer core

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Mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel

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Inner core

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Hot dense ball of (mostly iron) - Solids

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Divergent Boundaries
Regions when two tectonic plates are moving apart.
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Convergent Boundaries
Regions where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
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Transform Boundaries
Region where two plates slide horizontally past each other.
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What is the name of the opening that magma erupts through?
Vent
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Shield volcanoes
Has a wide base and gently sloping sides
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Orogeny
Mountain building
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Condensation
Water molecules rejoin to form liquid water or ice. - (If it doesn't reach the ground, it is considered condensation)
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Precipitation
Any form of moisture condensing in the air and depositing on the ground. - If the water touches the ground, it is considered precipitation
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Transpiration
The loss of water vapor from the cells within the leaves of plants
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Evaporation
Molecules of water leave the liquid state and enter the vapor or gaseous state. - Absorb energy from sunlight - Comes from the stream, ocean, water)
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Infiltration
The process in which water soaks into the soil as opposed to running off the surface.
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What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
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What is Ozone formed from?
Oxygen
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What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
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Convection
The method of heat transfer that involves currents within a fluid
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Which layer of atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
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Rain shadow
The process of the leeward (right side of the mountain) not receiving moisture from the windward (left side of the mountain). - It is a dry region
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Hadley cells
A convection current that cycles between the equator (tropical rainforest) and 30 degrees N and S (desert) latitude. - They are one of the primary drivers of the trade winds, which are crucial for marine navigation and have a significant impact on regional climates.
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Earth's axis location and purpose
The Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degree - Causes the season
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Albedo effect
The ability of a surface to reflect sunlight - For example; A white surface has a high albedo, and a dark surface has a low albedo
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Atmospheric pressure
Decreases with altitude
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Coriolis effect
The deflection of an object’s path due to the rotation of the Earth - In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes moving objects to be deflected to the right of their intended path, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it causes deflection to the left.
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What are prevailing winds produced by?
A combination of convection currents and the Coriolis effect.
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Photosynthesis formula
6CO2 + 6H2O + SOLAR ENERGY —-> C6H12O6 + 6O2 Or in other words; (carbon dioxide) + (water) —--> (glucose) + (oxygen)
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Tragedy of the Commons
The tragedy of the commons happens when people use up shared resources too quickly, so future generations don't have enough left. - For example, when humans cut down forests but don't replant trees, future generations will have fewer trees. This will lead to less clean air and fewer habitats for animals because there are fewer trees.
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Mutualism
When both species benefit from each other - Example; bees and flower
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Community of organisms
All species in a given area
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Intrinsic growth rate
Under ideal conditions, with unlimited resources, the maximum potential for growth
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Population size formula
Crude birth rate (CBR) + Immigration - Crude death rate (CDR) + Emigration
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Density-dependent regulation
Matters how many individuals are in the population
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Density-independent regulation
Does not matter how many individuals are in the population
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Keystone species
A species that plays a role in its community that is far more important than its relative abundance might suggest - Basically very important to its ecosystem
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From what conditions does a pioneer species develop?
In a disturbed or barren land
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K-strategist characteristics
- Long lifespan - Fewer offspring, yet large in sizes * Look at pg 13 from population slides*
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R-strategist characteristics
- Short lifespan - Many offspring, yet small in sizes *Look at pg 13 from population slides*
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What is the most common species distribution pattern?
Clumped
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Type I survivorship curve
Higher mortality for older
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Resource partitioning
2 species divide resources
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Total fertility rate (TFR)
Average number of children born to women in a population
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What is a country's influence on the environment motivated by?
Population, technology, and nature
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Malthus theory
The food supply will eventually run out, while the human population will keep growing

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