FINAL REVIEW ENV. SYS. 2024

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What happens to the remaining 90% of energy that does not move from one trophic level to the next?

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The remaining 90% of energy is converted to heat energy.

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How does excessive rainfall in the mountains affect the turbidity of a river downstream?

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Heavy rainfall would increase the turbidity of the river downstream.

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What is recycling?

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Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

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What is an effective way to manage industrial waste?

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Filter the smoke before releasing it into the air.

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What type of growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size?

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Exponential growth.

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Define turbidity in the context of water quality.

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Turbidity refers to the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles.

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What is the significance of the 10% energy transfer rule in ecosystems?

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It explains the inefficiency of energy transfer between trophic levels and the limitation of food chain length.

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What are the main components of an ecosystem?

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Producers, consumers, decomposers, and abiotic factors.

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Explain the concept of logistic growth in populations.

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Logistic growth occurs when a population's growth rate decreases as it reaches carrying capacity.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.