Marine Science CDF Vocabulary Review

Observation:

• a. A hypothesis based on evidence.

• b. The process of collecting data using the five senses.

• c. A conclusion drawn from reasoning.

• d. A tentative explanation for a phenomenon.

Natural Selection:

• a. The intentional breeding of organisms by humans.

• b. The process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce.

• c. The random changes in an organism's DNA.

• d. The extinction of a species due to environmental factors.

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Inherited Variable:

• a. A trait passed down from parents to offspring through genes.

• b. A variable manipulated in an experiment.

• c. An environmental factor affecting an organism.

• d. A variable that remains constant in an experiment.

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Biotic:

• a. Non-living components of an ecosystem.

• b. Living components of an ecosystem.

• c. The process of photosynthesis.

• d. The abiotic factors in a food chain.

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Abiotic:

• a. Living components of an ecosystem.

• b. Non-living components of an ecosystem.

• c. The process of cellular respiration.

• d. The interactions between organisms.

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Salinity:

• a. The amount of dissolved oxygen in water.

• b. The concentration of salt in water.

• c. The temperature of water.

• d. The pH level of water.

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Carnivore:

• a. An organism that eats only plants.

• b. An organism that eats other animals.

• c. An organism that eats both plants and animals.

• d. An organism that does not consume any food.

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Herbivore:

• a. An organism that eats only plants.

• b. An organism that eats other animals.

• c. An organism that eats both plants and animals.

• d. An organism that does not consume any food.

Omnivore:

• a. An organism that eats only plants.

• b. An organism that eats other animals.

• c. An organism that eats both plants and animals.

• d. An organism that does not consume any food.

What is an ecosystem?

• A single living organism.

• A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• The process of energy transfer in a food chain.

• The study of weather patterns.