APES - Unit 1 Review

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What biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?

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Tundra

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What is a keystone species?

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An organism that keeps the food web stable.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What does the study of environmental science primarily consider?

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Interactions among human systems and those found in Earth.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is an ecosystem?

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A location on Earth that includes interacting biotic and abiotic components.

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What is a biotic factor?

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A living component of an ecosystem, such as producers.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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Define 'abiotic factors'.

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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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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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the significance of a food web?

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It illustrates the complex feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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Define 'trophic levels'.

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The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and so on.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3