3.1 Vocabulary
3.1 mixed bag
effects of abiotic on climate 3.2a
3.2b Biomes part 1
3.2b Biomes Part 2
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a limited area smaller than a biome, in which living and nonliving things interact
ecosystem.
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What is biotic factors vs abiotic factors
living factors - biotic
nonliving factors - abiotic
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what are the 6 abiotic factors that affect climate
Temperature, precipitation, seasons, latitude, elevation, large bodies of water
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permafrost (permanent frozen ground) little vegetation, long winter and short summers. Animals include caribou and grizzly bears
Tundra
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Animals include wildebeests and lions, warm year-round temperatures, distinct wet and dry season. Trees are few
Savanna
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Fill in the blank: ____ is the study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment.
Ecology
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List 3 abiotic factors and 3 biotic factors
abiotic - 1. Water 2. Light 3. Temperature 4. Atmosphere 5. Soil or others
biotic - any 3 biotic factors
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which two abiotic factors are primary to define a particular climate
temperature and precipitation
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hot or cold, very low precipitation, animals and plants have water conserving mechanisms
Desert
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Cooler temperatures and moderate rainfall. Trees include firs, hemlocks, and redwoods. Animals include wolverines, elk, and moose
coniferous forest (taiga)
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Define biosphere.
The part of Earth that supports life.
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includes its indirect effect on the habitat and the direct changes that it makes to its habitat
niche
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the combination of long term temperature and precipitation data defines an area's _____________
climate
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defined by vertical zonation - Cooler and less precipitation and less oxygen as you move higher up in elevation
Mountain
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Three zones Photic, aphotic, abyssal - light, temperature, and dissolved oxygen decrease as you move down to the abyss
Aquatic
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define biodiversity
all the different kinds of life you will find in one area
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define habitat
a smaller part of an ecosystem that an organism prefers (where it lives)
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The gulf stream (warm current) runs by Ireland, would you expect it to be cooler than Germany (same latitude)
No, it would be warmer
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define Tropical rainforest
High biodiversity, high precipitation, warm temperatures year round, has poison dart frogs, sloths
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define deciduous forest
moderate temperatures and rainfall, 4 distinct seasons. Trees include Oaks, birches, and maples. Has raccoons and songbirds as animals
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Explain how population and community are related.
Populations, which are of one species in an ecosystem make up communities, which are all the different organisms in an ecosystem
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which has greater biodiversity - A corn farm or a well landscaped backyard and why
well landscaped backyard, because it has different plants and has animals visiting it, corn has just corn some animals and maybe some weeds
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Where is this biome? What biome may it be
A. Along the equator B. Savanna
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define chaparral
smallest biome on earth. warm, dry summers, wet, cool winters. Shrubs are tough with waxy leaves.
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define grasslands
moderate temperatures, moderate rainfall but not enough for trees. Animals include wild horses, pheasants, and bison