Ecology and Environmental Science Flashcard

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What is biomagnification?

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The increase in concentration of substances in organisms at higher trophic levels.

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What is the main difference between climate and weather?

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Climate is long-term, weather is short-term.

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What is the difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

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Cellular respiration releases energy, photosynthesis stores energy.

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How does increased carbon dioxide affect Earth's systems?

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It increases global temperatures.

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What is bioaccumulation?

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The accumulation of substances in an organism.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases.

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What are trophic levels?

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The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.