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Environmental Science Checkpoint 11

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What does "aquatic" mean?
animals and plants that live in or around water

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What does the word "biotic" refer to?
the living organisms in a community

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What would happen if there was no oxygen in water?
Many organisms would not be able to live.

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What does the term "stable states" refer to?
a theory that ecosystems are stable but can transition easily to another state from small disturbances or changes

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What is a terrestrial ecosystem?
a land-based community of organisms

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How can a biome be identified?
by its climate and the organisms living there

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What is salinity?
the amount of dissolved salts in water

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What part of a biome is abiotic?
the nonliving components

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Which statement is true of succession?
Succession happens all the time, and sometimes we can see it.

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How do ecosystems change naturally over time?
A volcano can cause a soybean field to be wiped out. Grasses take over, then flowering plants and shrubs arrive, and then finally trees arrive.

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