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27 Cards in this Set
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What is a community?
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A community is several different populations living and interacting in a particular area.
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What is a biosphere?
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A biosphere is the part of the Earth where life exists.
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What is a spider that feeds on a live insect an example of?
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A spider feeding on a live insect is an example of a predator.
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What is ecology?
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Ecology is the study of interactions between living things and their environment.
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Rocks, temperature, and water are what part of the environment?
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Abiotic
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When a bird eats a worm, who is the predator?
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The bird is the predator.
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What are producers?
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Producers are organisms that can make their own food from sunlight.
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What word describes the mammals, fish, birds, and plants that live in an environment?
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Biotic
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What is the largest population an environment can support?
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The largest population an environment can support is carrying capacity.
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What is a population?
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A population is members of the same species in one area.
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What are the five levels of organization in the environment from 1st to 5th?
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Organism
Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere |
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What is water flooding an area an example of?
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This is an example of an abiotic element changing an area.
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In which type of symbiosis do organisms help each other?
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Organisms help each other in mutualism.
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In which type of symbiosis do organisms help each other?
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Organisms help each other in mutualism.
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Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are all examples of what?
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They are examples of consumers.
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What is an ecosystem?
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An ecosystem is a community of organisms and their environment.
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What is grass that gains energy from the sun an example of?
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This is an example of a producer.
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What do arrows pointing in just one direction on a food web show?
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They show how energy goes to the animal that is eating.
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What happens to an ecosystem when one species disappears?
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The other species in the ecosystem are thrown out of balance.
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When is food a limiting factor?
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Food is a limiting factor when a population is large.
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When a parasitic worm invades an animal, who is the host?
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The host is the producer.
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When two lionesses fight over the same fresh kill, what type of competition is this?
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This is competition within a population.
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One type of competition involves individuals competing for resources. The other involves competition between what?
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It involves competition between populations.
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Why do limiting factors determine an area's carrying capacity?
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Limiting factors determine an area's carrying capacity because animals need resources to survive.
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If scientists study egrets, herons, marsh crabs, and cordgrass, what level of organization is being studied?
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The level of organization being studied is community.
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What is an animal that catches another animal called?
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It is called a predator.
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What are animals that eat a variety of meats, fruits and vegetables called?
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They are called omnivores.
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