Ecology Review

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What does an ecosystem contain?

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living and non-living components

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What does a community contain?

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multiple species

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What does a population contain?

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only one species

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Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all parts of the environment.

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abiotic

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A living or once-living organism in an ecosystem is a

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biotic factor

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Which is an abiotic factor that most limits the number of frogs living in a pond?

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the temperature of the water

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Where are the sun's rays least direct?

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near the poles

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Why do large bodies of water affect climate?

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Water heats up and cools more slowly than land.

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Climates are classified according to two major factors.

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precipitation and temperature

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Commensalism

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One organism benefits, the other is neither harmed nor helped