Environmental Science Exam Review 2024

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What is a primary cause of deforestation in tropical regions?

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Agricultural expansion.

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List the levels of ecological organization from LARGEST to SMALLEST.

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Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Individual.

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What is the zone on Earth where ALL life exists?

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Biosphere.

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What does the prefix 'GEO' mean?

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Earth.

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How does urban development into rural areas affect natural populations?

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Resources available to the natural populations will decrease.

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Define 'Biosphere'.

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is a Biome?

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A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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Define 'Population' in ecological terms.

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a Community in ecology?

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An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area.