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Name the 5 major biomes of Canada |
Tundra Boreal forest Mountain forest Grassland Deciduous forest |
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Define biome |
Large ecological areas on earth defined by abiotic factors |
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Define carrying capacity |
The maximum population a ecosystem can maintain |
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What is the biosphere |
The zone on earth where life can exist |
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What is the hydrosphere |
All the water on earth (liquid, gas and solid) |
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What is the atmosphere? |
Layer of gases surrounding the earth |
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What is the lithosphere? |
Solid outer layer of the earth |
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Define cell respiration |
The process of breaking sugar into a form that a cell can use as energy |
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What is Bio magnification |
Increase in concentration of toxins in a food chain |
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What is bio accumulation |
The collecting of subtances such as pesticide and toxins in a organisms body |
