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Biology Chapter 34- The Biosphere

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What is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment called?
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Which term describes interactions like predation, symbiosis, and competition?
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What are the non-living parts of an organism's habitat, such as light, water, and temperature, called?
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What term encompasses all of the abiotic and biotic factors in an organism's environment?
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What are the levels of organization in a habitat, starting from the individual?
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What is a group of the same species living in a specific area called?
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What term describes all living organisms in the same area?
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What is the term for a system that includes both biotic and abiotic factors?
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What is a distinct area composed of an array of ecosystems called?
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What term describes all parts of Earth inhabited by life, from the atmosphere to beneath the soil?
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What is the main source of energy in the biosphere, and how does it influence ecosystems?
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How does temperature influence the biosphere, particularly at extreme temperatures?
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Why is water essential for terrestrial organisms, and how do freshwater and marine organisms adapt?
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How do inorganic nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus affect the biosphere?
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How does temperature affect the amount of dissolved oxygen in water?
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What is the effect of wind on the biosphere?
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How does fire influence the biosphere, particularly in nutrient cycling and plant adaptation?
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Which region receives the most solar energy and is closest to the equator?
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What are the characteristics of temperate zones?
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What are the defining features of polar (frigid) zones?
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What are river-like flow patterns in the oceans called?
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What is a rain shadow, and how does it form?
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What is a biome, and how is it characterized?
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How are terrestrial biomes determined?
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What factors determine aquatic biomes?
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What is the pelagic realm, and what does it include?
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What is the benthic realm, and where is it located?
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What is the photic zone, and why is it important?
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What are continental shelves, and what do they represent?
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What is the aphotic zone, and what are its characteristics?
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What is the intertidal zone, and what are its features?
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What are phytoplankton, and where do they live?
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What are zooplankton, and where are they found?
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What is an estuary, and what makes it unique?
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What are wetlands, and why are they important?
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What are standing water ecosystems, and what are their characteristics?
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What are flowing water ecosystems, and what are their features?
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What are the characteristics of a tropical dry forest?
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What defines a tropical rainforest, and what are its soil characteristics?
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What are the defining features of savannas?
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What are the characteristics of deserts, and what is their temperature range?
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What are some plant adaptations to deserts?
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What are some animal adaptations to deserts?
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What is desertification, and what causes it?
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What are the characteristics of chaparral biomes?
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How do temperate grasslands differ from tropical savannas?
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What are the characteristics of temperate forests?
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What defines the taiga biome, and what are its tree adaptations?
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What are the characteristics of temperate rainforests?
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What defines the tundra biome, and what are its soil characteristics?
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What are three reasons for large plants not growing in a tundra?
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What is permafrost, and how does it affect plant growth?
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What are the characteristics of polar ice regions, and how are they related to the marine biome?
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What is transpiration, and how does it occur?
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Where is water found in the environment?
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