Science Flashcard

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What biome has the highest net primary production?

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Coral reefs have the highest net primary production.

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What is the relationship between economics and the environment?

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Harm to the environment can harm economies.

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List the five levels of organization that an ecologist studies from smallest to largest.

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Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome.

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What is the term for the change in state where water returns to Earth's surface as a liquid?

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Condensation.

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What approach to environmental policy prohibits dumping wastes into the ocean?

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Command-and-control.

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Define net primary production.

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Net primary production is the rate at which all the plants in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area, while a community is a group of different species living together in a specific area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.