Biosphere Vocab Review

Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT

• temperature

• soil

• sunlight

• plant life

The simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is a(an)

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• species

any living or once living part of an ecosystem

• biotic

• abiotic

• organic

• inorganic

any part of an ecosystem that is not alive or never has been alive

• biotic

• abiotic

• organic

• inorganic

the amount of life in an area

• biodiversity

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• species

a decrease in biodiversity is caused by

• decrease in natural resources

• increase in natural resources

• the J curve

• the carrying capacity

all energy in a system starts with

• the sun

• the moon

• the alignment of sun and moon

• the ocean

Plants or autotrophs make food through

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• global warming

• climate change

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

deforestation causes

• increase in CO2

• decrease in o2

• increase in erosion

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Because of the ______________ Earth's average temperature is 57 degrees F.

• greenhouse effect
• Weather
•  Ozone layer
• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5