T1/2 Final Exam Review

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What is our role in the carbon cycle?

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We are made of carbon, we release it into the atmosphere when we breathe, and we release it into the atmosphere when using fossil fuels. (All of the above)

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What does the law of conservation of matter and energy state?

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Matter and energy are neither created nor destroyed but conserved.

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What is a limiting factor?

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A biotic or abiotic thing that restricts the growth of a population.

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True or False: Energy is released by breaking bonds between the atoms in food molecules.

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True

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True or False: Biodiversity is important for food sources, medicines, and ecosystem survival.

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True

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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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Define abiotic factors.

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Define biotic factors.

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Living components of an ecosystem that affect other organisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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

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What is the significance of the food chain?

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It illustrates the flow of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem.