Biosphere Study Guide Flashcard

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What are the 9 World Biomes?

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Tropical rainforest, Desert, Tundra, Grassland, Temperate forest, Taiga, Chaparral, Savanna, Alpine.

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What is the difference between Weather and Climate?

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Weather is the day-to-day atmospheric condition of a specific place, while Climate is the long-term atmospheric condition of a specific place.

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What are the levels of Ecological Organization from smallest to largest?

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Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere.

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What is the impact of Invasive Species on biodiversity?

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Invasive species can decrease biodiversity by outcompeting native species.

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What are Biotic factors?

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Living organisms in the environment.

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What are Abiotic factors?

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment.

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Define Ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is Biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a Food Chain?

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

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What is a Food Web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.