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What is ecology |
The study of the interaction between organisms and the environment |
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What is population |
A population is a group of organisms of one species living in an area |
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What is a community |
A community is all of the animals and plants that’s are living in one area |
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What is a habitat |
The place and organism lives |
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What is an ecosystem |
A community and a habitat make an eco system |
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What is the area of the earth and atmosphere where living organisms are found called |
A biosphere |
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What is an example of a biome |
Tropical rainforest Dessert Savannah |
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What is an abiotic factor |
A non living thing |
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What’s an example of an abiotic factor |
Temperature Ph Light intensity Water Wind speed |
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What is a biotic factor |
A living organism in an ecosystem |
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What is an example of a biotic factor |
Food availability Number of predators Disease Competition |
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What is a predator |
An animal that hunts another animal for food |
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What is prey |
The hunted animal |
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What does a good chain do |
Shows how energy is passed from organism to organism |
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What does a good chain do |
Shows how energy is passed from organism to organism |
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What does the arrow of the food chain show |
The direction of energy flow |
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What are green plants called |
Producers |
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What are green plants called |
Producers |
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What can producers do |
Make their own food by photosynthesis |
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What are animals and non-green Plants |
Consumers |
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What do consumers do |
They must consume other animals or plants to get their food |
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What do consumers do |
They must consume other animals or plants to get their food |
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What can happen if an organism is added or removed from a food we. |
The numbers can increase decrease or stay the same |
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What are quadrats |
They are used to measure the abundance of pants |
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How do u use quadrats |
Place the quadrats randomly and count the amount of squares that have the plant in it |
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How do u use quadrats |
Place the quadrats randomly and count the amount of squares that have the plant in it |
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How can minimise the numbers and types of plants that may not be representative of the ecosystem as a whole |
The nuns much larger number of quadrats could be studied increasing the reliability of the results |
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Ways to minimise some of the plants being considered might be located partly outside partly inside a quadrat |
A basic rule could be established and followed me everyone involved |
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If the Total numbers of thistles in 10 quadrats -62 and th field is 100 by 10 estimate the number in the field |
Average member per quadrant -6.2 6.2 x 1000 = 6200 |
Find the average and the length and breadth of the field |
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What are pitfall traps for |
They are used to sample small animals moving across the surface of the ground |
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What do u need to do with a pitfall trap |
It needs to be level with the ground and checked daily or some animals might eat each other |
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What do u need to do with a pitfall trap |
It needs to be level with the ground and checked daily or some animals might eat each other |
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How could u minimises the number of types of animals may not be representative of the eco system |
Set up several traps |
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What do u need to do with a pitfall trap |
It needs to be level with the ground and checked daily or some animals might eat each other |
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How could u minimises the number of types of animals may not be representative of the eco system |
Set up several traps |
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How could you stop rain flooding the traps and birds eating the catch |
Disguise the opening with a lid such as a leaf supported by sticks |
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What do u need to do with a pitfall trap |
It needs to be level with the ground and checked daily or some animals might eat each other |
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How could u minimises the number of types of animals may not be representative of the eco system |
Set up several traps |
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How could you stop rain flooding the traps and birds eating the catch |
Disguise the opening with a lid such as a leaf supported by sticks |
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How could we stop some animals eating the others |
Check traps regularly or put 50% ethanol at the bottom of the traps |
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What are 3 abiotic factors that can be measured |
Light intensity Moisture level pH |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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Probes may not be pushed into the same depth how can we fix this |
be careful and make sure they are at the same level |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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Probes may not be pushed into the same depth how can we fix this |
be careful and make sure they are at the same level |
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If probes are dirty what should you do |
Clean them every time so they do not contaminate the readings |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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Probes may not be pushed into the same depth how can we fix this |
be careful and make sure they are at the same level |
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If probes are dirty what should you do |
Clean them every time so they do not contaminate the readings |
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What is line transects |
A piece of string is pegged out along the line of the transects and measurements are taken at defined sample site |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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Probes may not be pushed into the same depth how can we fix this |
be careful and make sure they are at the same level |
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If probes are dirty what should you do |
Clean them every time so they do not contaminate the readings |
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What is line transects |
A piece of string is pegged out along the line of the transects and measurements are taken at defined sample site |
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What is biodiversity |
The range of living things in a particular habitat |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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Probes may not be pushed into the same depth how can we fix this |
be careful and make sure they are at the same level |
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If probes are dirty what should you do |
Clean them every time so they do not contaminate the readings |
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What is line transects |
A piece of string is pegged out along the line of the transects and measurements are taken at defined sample site |
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What is biodiversity |
The range of living things in a particular habitat |
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What may individuals compete for |
Food Space Light Water Mates |
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What wat should the sensor be facing when doing a light intensity test |
Away from the body |
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The time of day may be different this could affect readings |
You could check it at the same time of day |
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Probes may not be pushed into the same depth how can we fix this |
be careful and make sure they are at the same level |
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If probes are dirty what should you do |
Clean them every time so they do not contaminate the readings |
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What is line transects |
A piece of string is pegged out along the line of the transects and measurements are taken at defined sample site |
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What is biodiversity |
The range of living things in a particular habitat |
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What may individuals compete for |
Food Space Light Water Mates |
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What has increasing human population lead to |
Habitat destruction Deforestation Over fishing Climate change |
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What are examples of natural hazards |
Forest fires Earthquake Volcanic activity Tsunamis Floods |
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What are examples of natural hazards |
Forest fires Earthquake Volcanic activity Tsunamis Floods |
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What are examples of endangered species |
Gorillas Giant Pandas Snow leopard Plus many more |
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What are examples of natural hazards |
Forest fires Earthquake Volcanic activity Tsunamis Floods |
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What are examples of endangered species |
Gorillas Giant Pandas Snow leopard Plus many more |
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What are examples of conservation of endangered animals |
Zoos Wildlife reserves Breeding of captive animals Passing of laws to limit hunting |
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What are examples of natural hazards |
Forest fires Earthquake Volcanic activity Tsunamis Floods |
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What are examples of endangered species |
Gorillas Giant Pandas Snow leopard Plus many more |
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What are examples of conservation of endangered animals |
Zoos Wildlife reserves Breeding of captive animals Passing of laws to limit hunting |
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How do plants and animals make protein |
They use nitrogen |
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What are examples of natural hazards |
Forest fires Earthquake Volcanic activity Tsunamis Floods |
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What are examples of endangered species |
Gorillas Giant Pandas Snow leopard Plus many more |
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What are examples of conservation of endangered animals |
Zoos Wildlife reserves Breeding of captive animals Passing of laws to limit hunting |
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How do plants and animals make protein |
They use nitrogen |
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The air contains 80% nitrogen but they can’t use it in this for which form do they need it in |
Nitrate |
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What are examples of natural hazards |
Forest fires Earthquake Volcanic activity Tsunamis Floods |
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What are examples of endangered species |
Gorillas Giant Pandas Snow leopard Plus many more |
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What are examples of conservation of endangered animals |
Zoos Wildlife reserves Breeding of captive animals Passing of laws to limit hunting |
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How do plants and animals make protein |
They use nitrogen |
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The air contains 80% nitrogen but they can’t use it in this for which form do they need it in |
Nitrate |
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Where do animals get their source of protein |
The nitrate in the plants when they consume it |
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Back (Definition) |
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What happens to the nitrogen when crops are harvest |
It stays in the soil which is removed |
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What do farmers do to help their crops grow |
Add nitrate in fertiliser form |
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What do farmers do to help their crops grow |
Add nitrate in fertiliser form |
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What do the plants do with the nitrate |
Make it into protein |
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What are the types of fertilisers |
Natural fertiliser made by cow dung or compost Artificial fertiliser |
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