Environmental Science T1 Final Review

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Carnivore

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An animal that feeds on animals.

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Which environment is characterized by frequent fires?

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Grassland.

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What does a wide base in a population pyramid indicate?

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A high proportion of young people in the population.

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R-strategist

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Organisms that have a short life span, short gestation, provide little care for offspring, and produce many offspring that can survive.

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Biodiversity

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The number and variety of species that live in an area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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Define carrying capacity.

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What is the difference between R-strategists and K-strategists?

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R-strategists produce many offspring with little care, while K-strategists produce fewer offspring with more parental care.

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What is ecological succession?

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The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.

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Define habitat fragmentation.

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The process where large habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches.