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| What are the five levels of ecological study? |
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| individual organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere |
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| specific environments in which organisms live |
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| all the living organisms in the environemnt |
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| What is an abiotic factor? |
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| all the nonliving physical and chemical conditions in an environment |
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| What produces surface currents in the ocean? |
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| What creates a microclimate? |
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| any small-scale difference in the climate such as snow covers, shade, or windbreaks |
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| Why do phytoplankton live in the photic zone rather than the aphotic zone? |
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| the photic zone gives more sunlight that the phytoplankton need for photosynthesis |
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| land area that receives less than 30 centimeters of rain per year |
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| biome with nutrient-rich soil and a variety of grass species |
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| biome with the greatest diversity of life |
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| biome with cone-bearing evergreen trees |
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| temperate coastal biome dominated by dense evergreen shrubs |
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| grasslands with scattered trees |
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| biome with very cold temperatures, harsh winds, and permafrost |
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| biome with dense stands of deciduous trees |
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| temperate deciduous forest |
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| The microscopic animals that live in the photic zone of an ocean are called ____. |
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| The major types of ecosystems that cover large regions of Earth are called ___. |
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| The region that lies between 23.5ºN latitude and 23.5ºS latitude is called the ___. |
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| A(n) ____ is a group of individual organisms of the same species living in a particular area. |
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| What is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environments? |
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| What is the permanently frozen subsoil of the tundra? |
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| What is an area where streams and rivers merge with ocean water? |
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| What is the sum of all Earth's ecosystems? |
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| What is the term for a climate in a specific region that varies from the climate of the surrounding region? |
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| What do all of the organisms inhabiting a particular area make up? |
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| What are five ways to represent a list of abiotic factors in an ecosystem? |
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| light, temperature, water, wind, and rocks |
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| The region of the ocean where sunlight penetrates is called the ___. Microscopic floating algae called ____ are found here. |
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| photic zone; phytoplankton |
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