Chapter 1 Practice Flashcard

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What is the geosphere?

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The geosphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on Earth's surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is the living and nonliving things in an environment and all the interactions between them.

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What is a population?

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A population is a group of the same organisms living in the same area.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are all living things in the ecosystem.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are all nonliving things in the ecosystem, such as temperature, salinity, and water.

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What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

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A community is a group of different populations in the same area, while an ecosystem includes both the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components.

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Give an example of a biotic factor.

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Plants, animals, and microorganisms are examples of biotic factors.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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Sunlight, soil, and water are examples of abiotic factors.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.