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Question 1

non living

Answer 1

abiotic

Question 2

the process of an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment

Answer 2

adaptation

Question 3

rapid grown of algae or cyanobacteria in water, leaving colored scum on the surface

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algal bloom

Question 4

results from the influence of human beings on nature

Answer 4

anthropogenic

Question 5

raising of aquatic animals or cultivation of aquatic plants for food

Answer 5

aquaculture

Question 6

organism that can produce its own food

Answer 6

autotroph

Question 7

variety of life in the world, particular habitat, or ecosystem

Answer 7

biodiversity

Question 8

any natural pathway that essential elements of living matter are circulated

Answer 8

biogeochemical cycle

Question 9

large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife (ex: forest, tundra)

Answer 9

biome

Question 10

living parts of an ecosystem

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biotic

Question 11

meat eater

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carnivore

Question 12

number of people, living organisms, or crops that a region can support with environmental degradation

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carrying capacity

Question 13

weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

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climate

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organism that eats other organisms to obtain energy (heterotroph)

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consumer

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an organism that decomposes organic material

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decomposer

Question 16

animal that feeds on dead organic material, especially plant waste

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detritivore

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impact of a person or community on the environment, shown by the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources

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ecological footprint

Question 18

the study of physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the surroundings organisms live in

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environmental science

Question 19

excessive enrichment of nutrients in a body of water, causing dense plant and algae growth and death of animal life

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eutrophication

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the hierarchy of organisms that depend on other organisms as a food source

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food chain

Question 21

a system of interdependent food chains

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food web

Question 22

a species that can thrive in a variety of environmental conditions

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generalist species

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a large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by using fertilizers, pesticides, and high yield crop varieties

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the green revolution

Question 24

total amount of carbon compounds produced by photosynthesis of plants in an ecosystem in a given period of time

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gross primary productivity

Question 25

animal that feeds on plants

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herbivore

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organism that eats other plants or animals

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heterotroph

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they have stable populations that remain around carrying capacity of their environment

Answer 27

k-selected species

Question 28

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

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layers of the atmosphere

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self regulating system, increased output from the system to prevent future production by the system

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negative feedback loop

Question 30

difference between all carbon that's fixed by the primary producers of the ecosystem and the part of that fixed carbon that the primary producer uses for its own cellular respiration needs

Answer 30

net primary productivity

Question 31

animal that eats both plants and animals

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omnivore

Question 32

colorless, unstable, and toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or UV light

Answer 32

ozone

Question 33

theory that the pieces of earths lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle

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plate tectonics

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contamination of air, water, or soil with undesirable amounts of material or heat

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pollution

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self regulating system, occurs in nature when the product of a reaction leads to an increase in that reaction

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positive feedback loop

Question 36

autotroph that uses energy of the sun to produce usable forms of energy

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producer

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species whose populations are governed by their biotic potential (max number of individuals that a species can produce)

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r-selected species

Question 38

a resource that can be replenished if not used up too fast

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renewable resources

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has a narrow niche and can not adapt to change in their environment

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specialist species

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number of different species in a community

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species richness

Question 41

any relationship or association between members of 2 or more species

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symbiosis

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fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations

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sustainability

Question 43

concept that humans will pursue self interest rather than a common good when using a shared resource

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the tragedy of the commons

Question 44

an organisms position in a food web

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trophic level

Question 45

conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time

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weather

Question 46

every time somethings eaten, only 10 percent of its energy makes it to the next level, the other 90 is used to live, grow, reproduce, and is lost to the environment as heat

Answer 46

10% rule