Environmental Systems Semester 1 Final

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What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem?

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The sun.

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What is the term for the flow of energy through an ecosystem?

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Flow of energy.

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What is the largest reservoir for water on Earth?

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The ocean.

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What is a watershed?

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All of the land area whose water drains into a stream system.

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What are the most important abiotic factors when studying biomes?

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Water and Temperature.

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What biome is characterized by plants and grasses, but very few trees?

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Grasslands.

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Define 'abiotic factors' in an ecosystem.

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

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What is a biome?

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

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What role do herbivores play in an ecosystem?

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They are primary consumers that eat plants.

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What is the difference between a reservoir and a watershed?

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A reservoir is a storage area for water, while a watershed is the land area that drains into a water body.