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25 Cards in this Set
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What is the liquid portion of the Earth called?
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Hydrosphere
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What is a lithosphere?
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Solid portion of Earth that includes crust and upper mantle
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What is the definition of a species?
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A kind of organism that is different from all other organisms.
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Are gray squirrels an example of a population?
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yes-gray squirrels are an example of a population.
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What is the definition of an individual?
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One single organism.
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Name the two parts of the Earth that make up the lithosphere.
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crust and upper mantle
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What is an instar?
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stage a milkweed bug goes through as it matures
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What does atmosphere mean?
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The gases that surround Earth
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What is a nymph?
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immature milkweed bug
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What is the definition of biosphere?
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The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere working together with all of its abiotic and biotic factors.
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What is another word for biosphere?
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ecosphere
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What is the definition of community?
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All the interacting populations of living organisms in a specific area.
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Is a field an example of a community?
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Yes
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Is the ocean an example of a community?
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No
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What is the definition of ecosystem?
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system of living and nonliving factors in a specific area
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Is an ocean an example of a community or an ecosystem
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ecosystem
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Is a shoreline an example of a community or ecosystem?
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community
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Is a bird an example of a species?
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No
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Is a flamingo an example of a population or a species?
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species
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Are great white sharks an example of a population or community?
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population
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Is chimpanzees, baboons, and, bannana trees an example of community or ecosystem?
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community
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What is the difference between an ecosystem and a community?
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Ecosystem includes the abiotic factors and community just includes living organisms.
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What is the definition of a population?
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All the members of a population of a certain species living together in a specific area.
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Does a population have more than one species?
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no
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Is a rain forest an example of a community or an ecosystem?
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ecosystem because it includes the air, soil, rocks, temperature, rain, wind...and other abiotic factors as well as biotic factors.
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