Baltimore Salty Roads Flashcard

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane.

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Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? Plants, Animals, Temperature, Bacteria

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Temperature

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land where all water drains into a common waterway.

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How do human activities typically affect watersheds?

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They can lead to pollution and habitat destruction.

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Why is it important to protect watersheds?

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To ensure biodiversity within aquatic ecosystems.

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What might be a consequence of urban development on a watershed? Options: Improved water quality, Decreased surface runoff, Increased pollution and flooding, Decreased biodiversity

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Increased pollution and flooding

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How do abiotic factors influence biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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They create habitats and provide nutrients, air and water for biotic factors.

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What is the main distinction between abiotic and biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living, while abiotic factors are not.

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Which of the following is a consequence of changing abiotic factors in an ecosystem? Options: Increased biodiversity, Unchanged biotic factors, Altered habitats and ecosystems, Reduction in abiotic factors

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Altered habitats and ecosystems

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Which of the following best describes a selectively permeable membrane? Options: Allows only solutes to pass through, Allows only water to pass through, Allows certain molecules to pass while blocking others, Allows all molecules to pass freely

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Allows certain molecules to pass while blocking others