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AP Environmental Science (All Units) quizzesEcology - The study of how living things interact with each other and their
environment.
Biosphere - Parts of the earth's air, water, and soil where life is found.
Ecosystem - A community of different species interacting with one another and
with their nonliving environment of matter and energy.
Community - The population of different species living in a particular place, and
potentially interacting with each other.
Population - A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular place.
Organism - An individual, living thing.
What are the three types of symbiotic relationship? - Mutualism.
Commensalism.
Parasitism.
Mutualism - A relationship between two species in which both species benefit.
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Commensalism - A relationship between two organisms in which one organism
benefits and the other is unaffected.
Parasitism - A relationship between two organisms of different species where one
benefits and the other is harmed.
Niche - An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
(Ex. Preferred habitat, position in the food web, mating, and eating behaviors).
Resource Partitioning - When species avoid competition by dividing the use of
resources.
Terrestrial Biomes - Tropical forest.
Savanna.
Desert.
Chaparral.
Temperate Grassland.
Temperate Deciduous Forest.
Coniferous Forest.
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Tundra.
Polar ice.
Tropical Rainforest - Biggest land biodiversity.
Occurs near the equator.
Plenty of light at the canopy.
Little light on the forest floor.
Plants: mosses, vines, bromeliads, orchids, etc.
Animals: monkeys, birds, snakes, amphibians, etc.
Polar Ice - A terrestrial biome that includes regions of extremely cold temperature
and low precipitation.
Half the year= 24 hours light.
Half the year= 24 hours dark.
Little to no rainfall.
Below freezing temperatures year-round.
Plants: no plant life.
Animals: penguins and polar bears.
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Savanna - Warm climate with alternating wet and dry seasons.
Grassland.
Plants: Scattered trees.
Animals: zebras, kangaroos, lions, cheetahs, and hyenas.
Desert - An extremely dry area.
Alternates between hot days and cold nights.
Little to no rainfall.
Animals and plants have evolved to need little water or to store water.
Plants: Scattered shrubs and cacti.
Animals: Camels, lizards, and snakes.
Coniferous Forest - Cone-bearing evergreen trees.
Also known as the Taiga.
Long cold winters with heavy rainfalls.
Plants: Pines, spruce, fir trees.
Animals: Moose, elk, hares, wolves, and bears.
Temperate Deciduous Forest - Trees drop their leaves annually.
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