Environmental Science Final Sem 1

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What is precipitation?

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A change in state in which water returns to Earth's surface and changes from a vapor to a liquid.

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Define niche in ecology.

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An organism's role and resource use in a community.

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What is logistic growth?

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A pattern of population growth that starts exponentially but slows as the population reaches carrying capacity.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as rocks, soil, water, and oxygen.

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Which biome has the highest net primary production?

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Boreal forest.

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What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are non-living elements of an ecosystem, while biotic factors are living organisms.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

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Define ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.