Biology Chapter 3
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| 10863474258 | a group of interacting populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time | biological community | 0 | |
| 10863476162 | A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms | Biome | 1 | |
| 10863477533 | A living thing | Organism | 2 | |
| 10863478446 | Nonliving components of environment. | abiotic factors |  | 3 |
| 10863481092 | (1). air (2). water (3). sunlight (4). soil (5). temperature (6). climate | Abiotic factors examples | 4 | |
| 10863484350 | All the living organisms that inhabit an environment | biotic factors |  | 5 |
| 10863485481 | An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing - | limiting factor |  | 6 |
| 10863501765 | Range of chemical and physical conditions that must be maintained for populations of a particular species to stay alive and grow, develop, and function normally | Range of Tolerance (Organization of Life) |  | 7 |
| 10863517537 | biotic and abiotic | Factors that influence ecosystems | | 8 |
| 10863538503 | The ability of any organisms to survive when subjected to abiotic factors or biotic factors. | Tolerance | 9 | |
| 10863547195 | relationship between a limiting factor and a range of tolerance |  | 10 | |
| 10863611887 | series of gradual changes that occur in a community following a disturbance | ecological succession |  | 11 |
| 10863618805 | succession that occurs on surfaces where no soil exists | primary succession |  | 12 |
| 10863621006 | Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil | secondary succession |  | 13 |
| 10863633869 | A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time | climax community |  | 14 |
| 10863641905 | pioneer and intermediate stages of a mature community |  | 15 | |
| 10863650243 | cannot be predicted; communities are constantly changing at different rates | succession's end point | 16 | |
| 10863659123 | restrict the growth of a population within a community | Antibiotic and biotic limiting factors... | 17 | |
| 10863663451 | restrict the growth of a population within a community | Abiotic and biotic limiting factors... | 18 | |
| 10863665970 | occurs on areas of exposed rock or bare sand (no soil) | Primary succession... | 19 | |
| 10863669690 | there is little change in the composition of species | Communities progress until... | 20 | |
| 10863674534 | a disturbance in a mature community. | Secondary succession occurs as a result of... | 21 | |
| 10863676666 | are grouped into biomes primarily based on the PLANT communities within them. | Ecosystems on land... | 22 | |
| 10863681411 | Regardless of where you live, you are affected by weather and climate | Effects of latitude and climate... | 23 | |
| 10863684385 | the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. | weather | 24 | |
| 10863689328 | distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees | Latitude |  | 25 |
| 10863696696 | strikes the earth more directly at the equator than at the north or south pole resutling in difference in heat in different areas - polar, temperate, tropical zones result | Light from the sun.... |  | 26 |
| 10863706581 | The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time | climate | 27 | |
| 10863710694 | the further you get from the equator, north or south, the colder it gets due to how the sun hits the earth | Temperature and latitude are related.... |  | 28 |
| 10863724829 | latitude, elevation, continental landmasses, ocean current, | Factors that affect climate |  | 29 |
| 10863731264 | latitude, elevation, continental landmasses, ocean current, | Factors that affect climate |  | 30 |
| 10863746923 | ozone layer - impacted, increased carbon dioxide (CO2) - increased average global temperature | Human impact on the atmosphere |  | 31 |
| 10863759573 | coldest of biomes Characteristics of Tundra Extremely cold climate Low biotic diversity Simple vegetation structure Limitation of drainage Short season of growth and reproduction Energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic material Large population oscillations ABIOTIC: SOGGY SUMMER, PERMAFROST, COLD AND DARK MUCH OF THE YEAR | Tundra |  | 32 |
| 10863768573 | Forest dominated by conifer trees Cool summers/cold winters Plenty of precipitation...most in the form of snow ABIOTIC: SHORT, MOIST SUMMERS; LONG, COLD, DRY WINTERS | boreal forest (tiaga) |  | 33 |
| 10863776480 | biome south of the boreal forest characterized by broad-leaved, deciduous trees, well-defined seasons, and average yearly precipitation of 75-150 cm. ABIOTIC: DEFINED SEASONS; HOT SUMMERS, COLD WINTERS | temperate forest |  | 34 |
| 10863782439 | open woodlands with large areas of grasses and wildflowers and dense low plants. hot, dry summers with cool, moist winters ABIOTIC: VERY HOT AND DRY SUMMERS; COOL, WET WINTERS | temperate woodland and shrubland biome |  | 35 |
| 10863796118 | biome characterized by deep, nutrient-rich soil that supports many grass species ABIOTIC: HOT SUMMERS, COLD WINTERS; MODERATE RAINFALL, FIRES POSSIBLE | temperate grassland |  | 36 |
| 10863798598 | An extremely dry area with little water and few plants ABIOTIC: VARYING TEMPERATURES, LOW RAINFALL | desert |  | 37 |
| 10863803413 | characterized by grasses and scattered trees in climates that receive less precipitation than some other tropical areas ABIOTIC: HOT, RAINY SUMMERS; COOL, DRY WINTERS | Tropical Savanna |  | 38 |
| 10863808997 | a biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons ABIOTIC: SEASONAL RAINFALL | tropical seasonal forest |  | 39 |
| 10863949070 | biome characterized by large amounts of rainfall, thick canopies and understories, little nutrients in the soil, and high biodiversity ABIOTIC: HUMID ALL YEAR; HOT AND WET | tropical rain forest biome | 40 | |
| 10863960469 | TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION CHANGE WITH INCREASING ELEVATION UP THE MOUNTAIN | MOUNTAINS |  | 41 |
| 10863979907 | high-latitude, cold regions around the north and south poles | polar regions | 42 | |
| 10863985741 | Compare/contrast the climate and biotic factors of temperate decidious/tropical rain forest |  | 43 | |
| 10864002483 | 9 major biomes |  | 44 | |
| 10864008284 | Water covers nearly 75 percent of the earth's surface, in the form of oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. These areas can primarily be divided up into freshwater or saltwater bioimes. | aquatic biomes - grouped based on abiotic factors | 45 | |
| 10864013211 | abiotic - water flow, depth, distance from shore, salinity, latitude | aquatic biomes grouping factors | 46 | |
| 10864017356 | An ecosystem found in streams, lakes, and rivers where the water has less than 1% salt content. | freshwater ecosystem |  | 47 |
| 10864022761 | flows in ONE direction beginning a the headwater and travels to the mouth where it empties into a larger body of water | The water in rivers and streams... |  | 48 |
| 10864031807 | small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things - deposited by water, wind, glaciers in the form of silt, mud, sand | sediment | 49 | |
| 10864036514 | An inland body of standing water | lakes and ponds | 50 | |
| 10864042646 | based on the amount of sunlight that penetrates the water - littoral zone, limnetic zone, profundal zone | 3 zones of a lake or pond |  | 51 |
| 10864048641 | a shallow zone in a freshwater habitat where light reaches the bottom and nurtures plants | littoral zone |  | 52 |
| 10864052317 | In a lake, the well-lit, open surface waters farther from shore. | limnetic zone | 53 | |
| 10864054538 | a region of water where sunlight does not reach, below the limnetic zone in very deep lakes | profundal zone | 54 | |
| 10864057952 | Combo. of two or more environments - wetlands, estuaries | Transitional Aquatic Ecosystem | 55 | |
| 10864063133 | a lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp, that is saturated with moisture, especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife. | Wetlands |  | 56 |
| 10864067578 | wetlands formed where rivers meet the sea | Estuaries |  | 57 |
| 10864073557 | An ecosystem found in oceans, seas, and gulfs where the water has a salt content of at least 3.5%. | marine ecosystem |  | 58 |
| 10864084691 | 1. intertidal--high and low tides, 2. benthic--ocean floor, 3. pelagic--ocean water (divided into neritic and oceanic provinces) | ocean zones | 59 | |
| 10864095630 | land and water meet, alternate periods of dryness and total submersion in water | Intertidal Zone (Marine) |  | 60 |
| 10864102663 | Begins at the edge of the continental shelf. Contains majority of earths ocean water - over 90%. Least productive. Dark and in capable of productivity by photosynthesis. Not enough nutrients. | Open ocean ecosystems |  | 61 |
| 10864105747 | the zone that receives enough light to allow photosynthesis to occur | photic zone (ocean) |  | 62 |
| 10864111236 | the layer of ocean water that lacks sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis; below the photic zone | aphotic zone |  | 63 |
| 10864123992 | ecological function of estuary |  | 64 | |
| 10864193053 | limiting factor | Lack of iron in the photic zone restricts the size of plankton populations. Iron is what kind of factor for marine plankton? | 65 | |
| 10864203262 | Zone of intolerance represented by "A" |  | 66 | |
| 10864206879 | optimum range where majority of organisms exist is represented by letter "C" | | 67 | |
| 10864210872 | zone of physiological stress where few organisms live is represented by letter "B" | | 68 | |
| 10864223262 | Scientific Method | A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions. | 69 | |
| 10864232734 | Scientific Notation Rules | Decimal must be after first non-zero integer Positive exponent means move decimal right Negative exponent means move decimal left Multiplication/Division: add/subtract exponents Addition/Subtraction: exponents must match before calculating | 70 | |
| 10864235851 | Write in scientific notation |  | 71 | |
| 10864239789 | Scientific notation |  | 72 | |
| 10864244511 | Scientific notation |  | 73 | |
| 10864248700 | Numbers in scientific notation |  | 74 | |
| 10864253299 | Scientific notation - move the decimal point |  | 75 | |
| 10864256343 | Scientific notation - relocate the decimal point |  | 76 |
