Unit 10 Environmental Science

Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 

• niche
• community 
• ecology
• ecosystem

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Members of a species in a defined area

• Ecosystem
• community
• biodiversity
• population

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Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem

• biotic factor
• abiotic factor
• food chain 
• biome

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What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

• carbohydrates
• sunlight
• water
• carbon

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The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors

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A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.

• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Ecosphere

Organisms that obtains its energy from abiotic sources, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals

• Autotroph
• Heterotroph
• Omnivore
• Carnivore

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A bee receives nectar from a flower and carries the pollen to other flowers:

• predation

• parasitism

• mutualism

• commensalism

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Mistletoe grows and spreads on trees, taking their nutrients:

• predation

• parasitism

• mutualism

• commensalism

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What would happen within a few months after the formation of a volcanic island?

• pioneer species would grow

• no pioneer species would grow

• trees and large plants would grow

• rich, organic soil would be present

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