Fall Final

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What is the 90/10 Rule in ecology?

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10% of energy is passed to the next trophic level, and 90% is lost to processes like respiration and heat.

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Where do estuaries occur and why are they nutrient rich?

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Where rivers meet the sea; they receive nutrients from the river and ocean.

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What is a source of nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas?

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Fertilizers and combustion of fossil fuels.

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What is symbiosis?

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A relationship between two different species living together in a close relationship.

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What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in the experiment: 'Does eating breakfast improve test score?'

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The grade you got on the test.

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Define trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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Trophic levels are the hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and so on.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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Explain the concept of carrying capacity.

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Carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living physical and chemical elements.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.