Standard 5 Vocab Review

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Not living, or produced by nonliving things

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Abiotic

Front

What is the term for when nutrients are turned into forms usable by most plants and animals?

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Fixation

Front

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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Burning fossil fuels

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A plant, lichens, and algae are examples of

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Photosynthetic autotrophs

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An ecological role played by a specific organism is called a

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Niche

Front

What is the term for living things in an ecosystem?

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Biotic

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The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water is called

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Condensation

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

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Biodiversity

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain is known as

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Carrying capacity

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What is the term for the interaction between two different organisms living in close physical proximity?

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Symbiosis