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Chapter 17 Review
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Term | Definition |
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Ecosystems | ALL the living AND non -living things in a given area |
Biotic factor | Living |
Abiotic | Non- living |
Examples of Biotic factors | plants,algea, humans,animals, fungi,snails. lizard, bacteria |
Example of Abiotic Factors | water, rock, soil,air,sunlight |
The Sun provides ________ and ________. | The Sun provides light and warmth. |
The Sun affects_______ and _______. | The Sun affects climate and temperature. |
Plants use the Sun's energy and ________. | Plant's use the Sun's energy and make food. |
Climate | describes average weather conditions in an area over time |
Climate includes _____,______,and ________. | Climate includes temperature, moisture (humidty),and wind. |
Temperature is an important abiotic factor in an ecosystem because ___________________________. | Temperature is an important abiotic factor in an ecosystem because organisms require a certain temperature range to surive. The ecosystem temperature affects the kind of organism that will surive their. |
Water affects a ecosystem by _________. | Water affects a ecosystem by ALL organisms needing water for life processes. |
Atmosphere affects a ecosystem by _______. | Atmosphere affects a ecosystem by providing oxygen, and providing protection from harmful rays of the sun |
Soil affects a ecosystem by_______. | Soil affects a ecosystem by providing nutrients and water for plants and shelter for many organisms. |
Name the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere. | Nitrogen and oxygen |