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A biological community of interacting organisms in an environment.
Ecosystem
What are the 6 things all living things have in common?
Are able to grow ● Move ● Use nutrients ● Reproduce ● Produce waste ● Require oxygen
What is carrying capacity?
The carrying capacity of an environment is the maximum population it can support based on the food, water, and resources available.
What are 3 examples of sustainable eating practices?
Sustainable eating practices include growing your own food, shopping locally, and eating less meat
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Food webs show multiple connections between different organisms, while a food chain only shows one piece of a food web. .
Living things that make their own food from the sun, water, and soil.
Producer
List 3 biotic factors
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What is a measure of the total mass of living organisms within an ecosystem.
Biomass
What is an invasive species?
An invasive species is a living thing that is brought to a new habitat, often causing damage to the new environment.
What do the arrows on a food web represent?
Arrows on a food web represent the flow of energy. The arrows point from the organism being eaten to the organism that eats it.
Living things that do not make their own food.
Consumer
List 3 abiotic factors
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What are 2 things human do to protect/help the environment?
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What does carrying capacity mean?
The carrying capacity of an environment is the maximum population it can support based on the food, water, and resources available.
Which habitat has the greatest biodiversity and why?
Tundra
Desert
Rainforest
Rainforest.
A hot and wet climate provides ideal conditions for many species of plants and animals. The soil is nutrient rich, and there are many decomposes to promote a good nutrient cycle.
living things that get their energy by breaking down dead plants and animals.
Decomposer
What is succession?
Succession is a series of changes in an ecosystem.
What are the pros and cons of EVs?
Pro: Reduce emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.
Lower maintenance
Greener than gas vehicles
Arguably better performance
Tax credits
Cons: Expensive
Battery disposal problem
Extracting materials to make EVs damages the environment
What are 3 examples of matter cycling?
Water Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Carbon Cycle
What's one way humans are having a negative impact on the environment?
Habitat destruction
pollution
Invasive species
Climate change
Scientific terms for producers, consumers, and decomposers
Autotrophs, Heterotrophs, Detritivores
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Primary succession is when new land is formed and changes into a habitat. Secondary succession is when an existing habitat is affected by a disturbance like a wildfire that destroys it, and it needs to be rebuilt.
What does IPM mean?
Integrated Pest Management
Apex predator.
What are 2 natural ways that ecological balance can be disrupted?
Natural causes include wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and volcanic eruptions.