Q4 Quiz 2 P7/8

Abiotic factors

• The non-living components of an ecosystem
• The variability of living things on the planet
• When an organism functions in the presence of oxygen
• The living parts of a planet

Acid rain

• Rain containing acids that are released into the atmosphere through industrialization and natural events, such as volcanic eruptions
• The increasing concentration of a substance as it moves up through the food chain
• When an organism functions in the absence of oxygen
• The living components of an ecosystem

Aerobic

• When an organism functions in the presence of oxygen
• An ecological community adapted to particular climate conditions
• The variability of living things on the planet
• The maximum population size a part of the environment can hold for a particular species

Anaerobic

• When an organism functions in the absence of oxygen
• The living parts of a planet
• The increasing concentration of a substance as it moves up through the food chain
• The long-term averages of temperature and precipitation

Biodiversity

• The variability of living things on the planet
• The living components of an ecosystem
• An ecological community adapted to particular climate conditions
• A group of organisms of different species living in a particular geographical area

Biomagnification

• The increasing concentration of a substance as it moves up through the food chain
• The maximum population size a part of the environment can hold for a particular species
• The living parts of a planet
• A negative interaction between organisms over a limited resource

Biomes

• An ecological community adapted to particular climate conditions
• The long-term averages of temperature and precipitation
• The living components of an ecosystem
• An organism that must obtain energy by ingesting and breaking down another organism

Biosphere

• The living parts of a planet
• A group of organisms of different species living in a particular geographical area
• The maximum population size a part of the environment can hold for a particular species
• The visual representation of energy flow in an ecosystem

Biotic factors

• The living components of an ecosystem
• A negative interaction between organisms over a limited resource
• The long-term averages of temperature and precipitation
• The non-living components of an ecosystem

Carrying capacity

• The maximum population size a part of the environment can hold for a particular species
• An organism that must obtain energy by ingesting and breaking down another organism
• A group of organisms of different species living in a particular geographical area
• Rain containing acids that are released into the atmosphere through industrialization and natural events, such as volcanic eruptions