Mayaar Environmental Science Flashcard

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What is a species that is in danger of becoming endangered?

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Threatened species

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What is the first community living in a lifeless area called?

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Pioneer community

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What is the area from which water is drained?

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Watershed

Front

What is a sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation and little plant life?

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Desert

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What is a biome where grasses, not trees, are the main part of life?

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Grassland

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What do we call the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time?

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Ecological succession

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What is the term for the gradual replacement of one community by another?

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Succession

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What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

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Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas, while secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community.

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What is a biome characterized by very low temperatures and permafrost?

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Tundra

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What is the term for the water cycle process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid?

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Condensation