Review on biosphere

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Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT: temperature, soil, sunlight, plants

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plants

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A nutrient whose supply limits population size.

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limiting factor

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A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

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Population

Front

A bird stalks, kills, and then eats an insect. Based on its behavior, which ecological terms describe the bird?

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Carnivore, Consumer

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A role an organism plays in an environment

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Niche

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The simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is a(an)

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community

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An organism that uses energy to produce its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

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autotroph

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Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been absorbed into the oceans making them more acidic. Why is this a problem for coral reefs?

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It causes the shells in coral reefs to become weaker. This is a problem because many species rely on the coral reefs in the food chain.

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The arrows in food chains show

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The transfer of energy within the ecosystem

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Only 10 percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. What happens to the remaining energy?

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It is used for the organism's life processes.