Flashcard - Ecology LO#1 (Levels of Organization)

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The sum of ALL the Earth's biomes is known as which of the following levels of ecology?

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Biosphere

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What is the name for multiple DIFFERENT populations of species that live within a particular area?

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Community

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What is the name for a community of different species AND their non-living environment?

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Ecosystem

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What is the name for a group of individuals, each belonging to the SAME TYPE of species?

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Population

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The term abiotic means which one of the following?

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Nonliving things

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An example of a population is...

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all members of the maple trees species in a forest.

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What does biodiversity mean?

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The total different number of species in an area

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Which of the following in an ecosystem is classified as BIOTIC? Rock, Sand, Wind, Tree

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Tree

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Ecology (the current topic we are on) is the study of which of the following?

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The study of relationships between living things and their environment

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A ________ is a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things; a desert and a tropical rainforest are two examples.

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Biome