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Flashcards by Antonia Blankenberg, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Antonia Blankenberg
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Ecosystem | Geographic regions that hold specific environments and inhabitants |
| Biotic | Living |
| Abiotic | Non-living |
| Biodiversity | Variety of plant and animal life in a region |
| Nutrient cycle | The movement and exchange of organic and inorganic material into living matter |
| Biosphere | The part of the Earth and its atmosphere that is capable of supporting life |
| Resource | Something that is usable by animals or plants |
| Finite resource | A resource that can run out |
| Aquaculture | Breeding of fish under controlled conditions |
| Biomass | The amount of living organisms in an area |
| Limiting factors | Factors that limit biodiversity, population size, or growth |
| Deforestation | The cutting down/removal of trees |
| Afforestation | The planting of trees in an area that was not previously planted |
| Interdependence | The dependence of two or more things on one another |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| Permafrost | A permanent layer of ice on the ground |
| Hibernation | When mammals go to sleep for the winter |
| Primary consumer | A creature that feeds on plants |
| Secondary consumer | A creature that eats other animals |
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