8th Grade Ecosystems Review

Front

What is the movement of a species from one area to another?

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Migration

Front

Which choice contains 2 abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Water & Air

Front

What is the number of a species in a specific location called?

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Population

Front

What is the number of organisms an ecosystem can support?

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Carrying Capacity

Front

What is the number of organisms born in a year called?

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Birth Rate

Front

What are non-living components of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic Factors

Front

What are living components of an ecosystem called?

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Biotic Factors

Front

What is the role of a species in its ecosystem called?

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Niche

Front

What is a factor that limits the growth of a population?

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Limiting Factor

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in species composition in an ecosystem over time?

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Ecological Succession