Interaction of Organisms & Earth’s Systems

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Define: Biogeology (Geobiology)

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the study of how living things and Earth’s systems have coevolved.

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What happens when the changes speed up the changing of the Biosphere?

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Positive Feedback

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Define: Coevolution

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different species or organisms and Earth’s systems affect how each other evolve, or develop over time.

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What are early materials that would form planets?

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Planetesimals

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What describes a strong relationship between two factors, but one does not necessarily cause the other?

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Correlational

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Define: Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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Define: Trophic Levels

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The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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Define: Habitat

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.