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| How are biomes classified? |
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Definition
| Climate and Rainfall (precipitation) |
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| What is Primary Succession? |
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Definition
| Rock-->Lichens-->Moss/Ferns-->Bushes/Small Trees-->Bigger Trees-->Climax Community |
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| What is a Climax Community? |
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Definition
| An environment where little to no change happens. |
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| What's the difference between Primary and Secondary Succession? |
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Definition
Primary starts with only rocks, no soil.
Secondary starts with soil, no vegetation |
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| What happens to the 90% of the energy that is not used in the next level by an organism? |
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Definition
It is:
Lost to heat
Used for growth and reproduction
Waste that is not edible |
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| How much energy moves from one level to the next in the Energy Pyramid? |
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| To express the energy passed to the energy level above it should the decimal be moved to the right, or left? |
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| To express the energy passed to the energy level below it should the decimal be moved to the right, or left? |
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Definition
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| What is Secondary Succession? |
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Definition
| Secondary Succession occurs after an abrupt change such as fire, volcanic eruption, or deforestation when plant and tree life is wiped out. |
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| Does Primary Succession occur more rapidly than Secondary Succession? |
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Definition
| No. Secondary Succession is much more rapid because soil and possibly seed and/or plant remnants may remain. |
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| What is the Energy Pyramid term for organisms that can do photosynthesis? |
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Definition
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| What are Primary Consumers? |
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Definition
| Plant eaters (herbivores) |
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| What are Secondary Consumers? |
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Definition
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Definition
| Consumers who eat both plants and other animals. Humans are omnivores and NOT part of the Energy Pyramid. |
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| Which level is at the bottom of the Energy Pyramid? |
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Definition
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Term
If bugs are removed from this food chain what will happen to the other 3 groups
Plant-->Bugs-->Shrew-->Hawk |
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Definition
Plants will increase
Shrews will decrease
Hawks will decrease |
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| What is the driving force for the Water Cycle? |
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| How does water get into the atmosphere? |
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| Evaporation and evapotranspiration. |
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Definition
| Photosynthesis! It's a large portion of our cells/body. No water, no life |
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Definition
| Needed to make sugars, fats, proteins and nucleic acids. Also provides heat and power. |
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| What is the driving force of the Carbon Cycle? |
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Definition
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| How do we get Carbon out of the atmosphere? |
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Definition
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| How does Carbon get into the atmosphere? |
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Definition
| Respiration and combustion |
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Term
| What is the driving force of the Nitrogen Cycle? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why is Nitrogen important? |
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Definition
| To make nucleic acids (DNA/RNA/ATP) and proteins |
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| How does Phosphorous get into the atmosphere? |
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Definition
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| Where is Phosphorous found? |
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Definition
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| What other cycle is the Phosphorous Cycle similar to? |
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Definition
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| Why do we need phosphorous? |
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Definition
| Nucleic acids (DNA/RNA/ATP) and phospholipids (cell membrane) |
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Term
| Arrows in a Food Chain show: |
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Definition
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| What makes the Nitrogen Cycle different? |
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Definition
| It uses bacteria and lightning. |
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Term
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| Smaller plants grow leaving behind soil for bigger plants to grow. |
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