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| SCUMPS- what does it stand for? |
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Definition
S- size
C- colour and texture
U- uses and level of use (H/M/L)
M- materials
P- parts (man made and natural)
S- shape (field sketch) |
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| BOLTSSNA- what does it stand for? |
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Definition
B- border
O- orientation
L- legend
T- title
S- scale
S- source
N- neat
A- accurate |
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ECOSYSTEM
BIOTICS & ABIOTIC
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Definition
ECOSYSTEM- The system of relationships of biotic factors and their interactions with abiotic factors
BIOTIC- Living factors in the ecosystem. Eg plants, animals, the relationships between them.
ABIOTIC-Non-living factors in the ecosystem, physical factors. Eg weather, wind, water, rock |
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| Types of BIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS |
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Definition
-competition
-predation
-mutualism
-parasitism
-commensalism |
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| diversity of species plant and animal in a community, environment or ecosystem |
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| ADAPTATIONS defenitions and types |
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Definition
| ADAPTATIONS- evolution of change of an organism to enable them to be successful in a particular ecosystem STRUCTURAL- changes of a body part to help it survive BEHAVIOURAL- habits of actions that helps its survival Eg. nocturnal FUNCTIONAL-the way the body works, automatic functions |
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| PRODUCER, DECOMPOSER AND CONSUMER defenitions |
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Definition
PRODUCER-make food using the suns energy Eg: plants, phytoplankton
CONSUMER-Primary/1st order consumers are Herbivores Secondary/ 2nd order consumers- omnivores and carnivore Tertiary/ 3rd order consumers- carnivores
DECOMPOSER- insects and bacteria that breakdown dead organisms and return them to the soil. |
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FOOD CHAIN & FOOD WEB
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Definition
FOOD CHAIN- food chains show the flow of energy amongst a group of organisms
Eg- green plant- → butterfly-→frog -→ snake --→ kookaburra.
Each organism provides the energy needed for the next in the food chain
FOOD WEB-these show all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem. |
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Term
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Definition
1- producers, marine plants, phytoplankton, algae, seagrasses
2- Browsers and grazers of algae and consumers of phytoplankton.Eg.Limpet Filter feeders; consumers of phytoplankton and zooplankton. Eg. sponges Deposit feeders which eat detritus ooze and slime covering rocks and mud shores.Eg. Mudflat Sentinel Crab
3- First level carnivores. They hunt down herbivores Eg. Mulberry Whelk 4- Second level carnivores. They hunt down and eat both first level carnivores and herbivores. Eg. Port Jackson Shark |
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SUSPENSION & DEPOSIT FEEDERS
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Definition
SUSPENSION FEEDERS- consume plankton
DEPOSIT FEEDERS- consume detritus |
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| When, where and why did the S.S. Speke sink? |
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Definition
WHEN- the 22nd of February 1906 at approx 3pm
WHERE- Watts Point near Kitty Miller Bay
WHY- Captains faulty navigations, mistaking a bushfire on shore for a lighthouse. gale force winds and high rough seas. This concluded to the ship hitting a reef |
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| What happened to the crew of the S.S.Speke? |
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Definition
| The entirety of the crew survived except for Frank Henderson who drowned when the life boat that was launched but capsized. |
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| What artefacts or remnants from the ship still exist and where can they be found? |
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Definition
-Wreckage of the S.S.Speke including the bow can be found at Kitty Miller Bay
-The compass box and part of the figurehead can be found in the Cowes Historical Museum
- the ship's bell is at the Cowes Uniting Church |
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| What was interesting about the construction of the S.S.Speke for her time? |
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Definition
-was one of the largest masted full rigged ships ever to exist
-93m in length
-the bottom of the boat was made out of steel which was very unusual for the time |
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Term
The BUNURONG PEOPLE
-who
-where
-language
-Bass Coats region |
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Definition
-They are the Indigenous People from south eastern Victoria
-their land stretching from Werribee River to Wilson's Promontory
-they are part of the language group of the Koolin
-The Yalloc Bulluck Bunurong and Lowandjeri Bulluk Bunurong tribes |
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Term
| THE YALLOC BULLUK BUNURONG |
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Definition
- one of the largest clans
-eastern catchment of Westernport Bay |
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Term
| THE LOWANDJERI BULLUK BUNURONG |
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Definition
-Andersons Inlet, Tarwin Lower, Warratah Bay, Wilsons Promontory, Cape Liptrap,
-most likely the first aboriginals in Victoria to make contact with European mariners and explorers |
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Term
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Definition
| -Marsupials -overall of size of 2-3 feet -there are 3 different types of koalas -the males are larger than females -the northern koalas are smaller than other koalas -they eat eucalyptus leaves |
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Definition
-lived in Australia for 23 million years
-introduced to Phillip Island in the late 1800's
-since European settlement 80% of the koala's habitat has been destroyed
-more koalas bought to Phillip Island and French Island in 1930's for a captive breeding program
-1919-1930 over 2 million koalas were killed |
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-1950's 3-4 thousand koalas on Phillip Island
-1970's approx 500 koalas living on Phillip Island
-today there are approx 20-30 koalas living on Phillip Island
-Approx 80,000 koalas remain in the wild today |
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Definition
-destruction of habitat
-domestic animals
-bushfires
-diseases, in particular Chlamydia
-human activity |
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MANGROVES
general knowledge |
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Definition
- producers some species can grow up to 25m
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MANGROVES
importance & benefits |
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Definition
-habitat for birds, mammals, crustaceans and fish Eg.
-breeding place and protection
-improves water quality by filtering pollutants
-improves soil quality
-protects shoreline from erosion
-produces litter which is then broken down by bacteria to create food for fish and prawns |
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MANGROVES
adaptions for survival |
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Definition
-roots adapt to have the ability to line in soft sediment
-salt excretion/exclusion allows them to live near ocean
-specialised root structures allows them to survive in oxygenpoor sediment.
-viviparity and dispersal are changes for reproduction |
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Term
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Definition
-tides may wrench out seedlings
-extremely cold weather can stunt growth or kill seedlings
-sea wrack can smother the apical shoot stunting growth
-barnacles when covering the plant can stunt growth and ultimately kill the mangrove
-stupid people |
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MANGROVES
location/habitat |
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Definition
- grow in the intertidal zone around Australia
- large percentage of Australia's coast is covered by mangroves -costal areas & muddy wetlands
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REMNANT VEGETATION
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Definition
| A piece of original land that is remaining. Fragments of original habitat. |
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THREATENED, RARE & VULNERABLE
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Definition
THREATENED-vulnerable to endangerment in the near furture
RARE-very uncommon, scarce and infrequently encountered
VULNERABLE-likely to become endangerd |
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ENDANGERED & CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
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ENDANGERED- risk of extinction
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED- incredibly high risk of extinction |
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LOCALLY EXTINCT & EXTINCT
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Definition
LOCALLY EXTINCT-a species that is non-existent in a certain area
EXTINCT-a species that is no longer in existence |
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Definition
| ecological vegetation classes map; shows different species of vegetation in an area |
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HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
Phillip Island 1750 |
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Definition
-Swamp scrub
-Grassy plains
-Woodlands
-Costal dunce scrub
-The whole Island was covered in vegetation |
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HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
Phillip Island 1750 |
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Definition
-Swamp scrub
-Grassy plains
-Woodlands
-Costal dunce scrub
-The whole Island was covered in vegetation |
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Term
| HABITAT FRAGMENTATION causes |
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Definition
-deforestation
-bushfires
-introduced species
-chemicals and pesticides
-industrial
-residential
-farming
-tourism |
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| HABITAT FRAGMENTATION effects |
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Definition
| -micro climactic changes -different inhabitants -pest animals -weed invasions -noise, use and activity is higher -pollutions/waste |
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Term
| EDGE EFFECT definition and general knowledge |
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Definition
EDGE EFFECT-the outside border of a specific environment
-it is generally introduced grass and is open and sparse
-not suitable for animals to live in
- this term is used to explain the consequences on vegetation and wildlife that occur due to one type of vegetation sharing a border with another
-can be natural or manmade |
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| EDGE EFFECT reduction of negative impacts |
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Definition
| -shortening lengths -modifying shape -re-vegetation -fencing wildlife habitats -controlling weeds and pest animals |
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Term
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Definition
-habitat is tidal pools, coral reef and the depths of the oceans
-there are 271 species of nudibranchs, 125 which live in San Remo
-2nd level consumers
-they are threatened by the rising levels of sediment POC (particulate organic carbon) which can suffocate them
-external lungs |
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Term
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Definition
-can be found in costal water universally
- seagrass is most likely found shallow, intertidal zones, sheltered marine coastlines as these factors provide suitable nutrients |
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Definition
-helps stabilise sediment
-keeps water clear
-food source and habitat for many different sealife |
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Definition
| -storms -excessive grazing -diseases -air pollution -water pollution -excessive nutrients -sedimentation -run off -sunlight -marine slime mouls |
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SAN REMO BRIDGE
impact on wildlife |
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Definition
-when first built, would've dramatically scarred the area that bottom dwellers lived on
- new ecosystem formed for mollusks and other small creatures
-as the concrete decays,the alkaline within will seep into the water and increase the PH level. Concrete decay also creates sediment |
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Definition
-100'S of million's of years ago
-land mass that existed when all continents were joined |
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Term
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Definition
| -land mass in the southern hemisphere that separated form South America, Africa, Antarctica and Australia -two tectonic plates clashed together to form a mountain range across Victoria (convergent tectonics) |
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-500 million years ago
-rocks formed around Kitty Miller Bay |
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| -400 million years ago -first air-breathing animals formed -small outcrops of sandstone and mudstone were uplifted within the mountain range |
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| -400 million years ago -fish and amphibians dominated -Cape Woolamai formed -mountain range eroded -pink granite was brough to te surface and crystallised |
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-120 million years ago
-dinosaurs develop and become extinct
-flowering plants and modern insects form
-deposition continues to occur in the mountain range |
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-50 million years ago
-modern mammals formed
-basalt formed as well as red Tuff |
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Definition
-2 million years ago
-sea levels changed allowing Phillip Island to be sometimes attached to Tasmania
-Cape Woolamai and Cat Bay formed |
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Definition
-global climate warmed
-sea levels rose
-Westernport bay formed
-higher ground became Phillip Island and French Island
-soil created for plants to grow |
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Definition
| -Phillip Island attained its present shape |
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Term
THE LOWANDJERI BULLUK BUNURONG
contact with European settlers |
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Definition
-negative impact
-murdering and abductions
-loss of religion/lifestyle
-loss of land |
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THE KULIN PEOPLE
general knowledge |
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Definition
-Bunjil the Eagle seen as their creator
-5 main communities of the Kulin stretching across Victoria are : >Woiwurrung- Yarra
>Boonerwrung- the bays of the south coast
>Taungurung- Golburn River
>Wathaurung- western plains
>Dja Dja Wrung- Loddon River
-established complex trading networks with eachother |
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Term
THE KULIN PEOPLE
european settlement |
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Definition
| -white men arrived in Port Phillip Bay in 1835 |
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| VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL PEOPLE |
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Definition
-connected to land for over 40,000 years
-20,000- 60,000aboriginals speaking over 30 languages lived throughout Victoria, when European's arrived in 1835
-European settlement was violent and aboriginal families were forced off their lands and into missions
-^due to this loss of aboriginal religion and language was horrific
-today well over 25,000 aboriginals live in Victoria |
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Term
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Definition
-September- October
-greens consumed in large quantities as well as flowers and root vegetables
-snakes, lizards and kangaroos become more active |
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Definition
-November- January
-land begins to dry
-water is beginning to be gathered
-fish and eels are plentiful and are a staple food lizards and snakes are active
-plants/trees begin to flower and their fruit ripens
-large gatherings of the tribes occur because food is plentiful
-tribes travel down to the sea coast to fish, shellfish catching, swim and gather Pigface. |
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Definition
-February-mid March
-Autumn rains arrive
-carefully planned burning occurs to help fertilize new plants after the rains |
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Definition
-April-May
-fungi grows
-rains continue
-breeding time for possums and eagles
-insects (moths in particular) are plentiful
-^due to this gliders and birds are incredibly active
-kangaroos and wallabies are active |
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Definition
-June- mid July
-echidnas are breeding
-people move to higher grounds
-koala,possum and wombat hunting occurs
-^furs used for rugs for warmth
-netar is present
-herbs, small fruits and tuberous plants are beginning to grow
-people build shelters and keep fires burning for warmth |
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Definition
-mid July-August
-wattles start to flower
-small fruits ripen as well as flowers are plentiful
-people move to lower lands due to temperature rise
-ducks and fowl are hunted
-eggs are plentiful |
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Term
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Definition
-boomerangs
-fire holder
-nectar made a sweet drink |
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Definition
-fire resistant
-insect bites
-new fronds are edible
-starchy paste |
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Definition
-basket weaving
-string for axes
-fishing lines and nets |
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-vegetable
-protective cover for wildlife
-fruit eaten |
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-boomerangs
-hunting clubs |
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Definition
-cloth to wrap babies
-spears and other tools
-mending boats
-containers for food
-fire carrier |
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