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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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