Environmental Science fall review #2

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What is compost primarily used for?

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Enriching soil with organic material.

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What latitude is commonly associated with dry climates and deserts?

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30° N and 30° S.

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What is an aquifer?

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An underground layer of water-bearing rock.

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What occurs during primary succession?

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Ecosystem development on bare rock or soil.

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What defines wetlands?

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Ecosystems saturated with water, supporting plant and animal life.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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What are the main components of an ecosystem?

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Producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.