Science test

Question 1

The number and variety of organisms found in a specific region

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biodivrsity

Question 2

• A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.

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species

Question 3

the ability of an ecosystem and maintain balance even in the face of significant disturbances.

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resilience

Question 4

geographic area on the earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.

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biome

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a biome that receives very little rain.

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desert

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a biome where grasses are the dominant plants.

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grassland

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forests that grow near the equator and experience heavy rainfall.

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Tropical rainforset

Question 8

the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an area.

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temperature

Question 9

a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees.

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tiaga

Question 10

an aquatic ecosystem that has a thin layer of water covering soil that is wet most of the time.

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wetland

Question 11

a coastal area where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from seas or oceans.

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estuary

Question 12

a structure made of hard coral that creates a complex underwater ecosystem.

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coral reef

Question 13

the benefits experienced by organisms, including humans, which are provided by healthy ecosystem.

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ecosystem servces

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ecosystem services that allow for the existence of all other ecosystem services.

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supporting seveces

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an ecosystem that provides products from all ecosystems.

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provisioning serveces

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benefits that are received through the regulation of ecosystem processes

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regulationg serveces

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benefits that people obtain through their experiences with the ecosystem

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cultural serves

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he contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life.

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pollution

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an organism that is introduced into an ecosystem, either by accident or on purpose, that spreads on its own and outcompetes native species for resources.

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invasive speces

Question 20

changing a habitat so much that it’s no longer usable by organisms that live there

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habitat destruction

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the overuse of animal and plant species by humans

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overexploitation

Question 22

changes in climate patterns over time

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climate change

Question 23

process of planting trees to replace trees that have been cut or burned down

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reforestation

Question 24

the process where mined land is restored with soil and replanted with vegetation.

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reclamation

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The variety of genes or inherited traits that are present

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genetic diversity

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The number of different species and the quantity of each species in an ecological community

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species diversity

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The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere

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ecosystem diversity

Question 28

Describes the balance between different parts of the ecosystem.

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dymanic equilibrium

Question 29

Warm and moist. Bears hibernate. Plants have thick bark

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DEcidious forest

Question 30

Warm and not dry.frogs and nocturnal. plants have mutualism

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troplical rainforest

Question 31

warm and windy. camels have wide feet. cactus have wax around them

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desert

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hot and dryh, giraffe sharp claws. Wild flowers camoflage

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Grassland

Question 33

polar climate low precipitation.thick fur. shallow roots.

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tundra

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Cold winters. Mooses have thick fur. thick bark

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taiga

Question 35

biodiversity index form

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species/ induvifuals

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what number is biodiversity index always in

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0-1 1 is greater 0 is lower

Question 37

how many aquatic ecosystems are there

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4

Question 38

threats to biodiversiy

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pollution,IS, habitat estruvtion

Question 39

ways to collectt data

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canopy fogging, transet sampling, mist netting, aerial photos, serves,

Question 40

what is canopy fogging

Answer 40

using fogging to dislodge organisms form trees and capture them for identification