Environmental Science Final Review

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What are native species?

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Organisms that belong in a given ecosystem.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Coal, natural gas, and oil are examples of fossil fuels.

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What is weather?

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The daily temperature and precipitation.

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What is interspecific competition?

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Competition between members of different species.

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What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

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Soil.

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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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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a climax community?

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A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time.

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What are invasive species?

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Non-native species that spread widely in a new habitat and can cause harm to the environment.

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What is primary succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists.