Unit 2 Test - Flashcards

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Biotic Factors

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Living things in an environment (e.g., plants, animals).

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Population

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All members of the same type of organism living in an ecosystem.

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Community

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The group of living things of different species found in an ecosystem.

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Biome

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A large group of similar ecosystems including tundra, taigas, temperate forests, tropical rain forests, grasslands, and deserts.

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Biodiversity's Resources

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Provides us with food, raw materials, fresh water, and medicines.

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Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat Loss

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Habitat loss includes deforestation and fragmentation.

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Threats to Biodiversity: Invasive Species

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Non-native species brought to a new ecosystem and disrupts the natural balance.

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Threats to Biodiversity: Poaching

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Poaching refers to illegal hunting.

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Threats to Biodiversity: Pollution

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Pollution involves contaminating the environment.

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Effect of Predation

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Predation is good for the predator, bad for the prey (+ / -).