Environmental Final Exam Review

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What do you call the first plants that inhabit a newly formed island?

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Pioneer species are the first plants to colonize a barren environment.

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The study of how things interact with each other and with their environment is called __________

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Ecology is the study of interactions among organisms and their environment.

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__________________ are consumers that eat BOTH Plants and Animals for food.

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Omnivores are organisms that consume both plants and animals.

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What is the term for the variety of life on Earth?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Which of the following is an example of a population?

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The gray wolves in a forest represent a population, as they are a group of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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Define abiotic factors.

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Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Define biotic factors.

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.