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Ecology - Unit 1 (Introduction to Ecosystems)
Ecosystem 1,
Biotic factors 2,
Abiotic factors 3
34
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Ecology - Unit 1 (Invasive Species)
Non native species 1,
Invasive species 2,
Characteristics of invasive speci...
4
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Ecology - Unit 1 (Energy Flow)
Trophic levels 1,
As one organism feeds on another ...,
Energy in an ecosystem 3
10
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Ecology - Unit 1 (Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification)
Bioaccumulation 1,
Biomagnification 2
2
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Ecology - Unit 1 (Community Interactions)
Predator prey 1,
Competition 2,
Mutualism 3
6
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Ecology - Unit 1 (Population)
Limiting factor 1,
Carrying capacity 2,
What is an overshoot in carrying ...
13
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Ecology - Unit 1 (Biodiversity)
Species diversity 1,
Genetic diversity 2,
Ecosystem diversity 3
5
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Ecology (Biome Terms)
Waxy leaves 1,
Camouflage 2,
Hibernation 3
6
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Ecology (Biomes)
Deep roots and waxy leaves maximi...,
Spruce trees fern trees and pine ...,
Trees like oak and maple trees ex...
21
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2.2 (Soil Biology)
Detritus 1,
Drilosphere 2,
Pores 3
5
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2.1 (Horizons)
O horizon 1,
A horizon 2,
E horizon 3
6
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2.3.1 (Soil Formation)
Lithosphere 1,
3 main ingredients composed to so...,
Of minerals in good quality soil 3
9
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2.3.2 (CLORPT)
Cl 1,
O 2,
R 3
5
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2.4 (Soil Textures)
Loam soil 1,
Sandy soil 2,
Clay soil 3
3
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2.5 (Soil Properties)
How will soil color differ 1,
What can soil color indicate 2,
Clay particles hold nutrients unt...
19
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3.1 (NYC Water Story Vocab)
Watershed 1,
Reservoirs 2,
Aqueducts tunnels 3
20
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3.2 (NYC Water Story)
The catskill watershed is ____ mi...,
The catskill watershed provides _...,
The city s department of environm...
12
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3.3 (Waste Water Treatment)
Influent 1,
Primary treatment steps 2,
Secondary treatment steps 3
6
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3.4 (Water Pollution)
Point source pollution 1,
Nonpoint source pollution 2,
Sediment pollution 3
15
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3.5 (Water Quality Tests)
Ph 1,
Turbidity 2,
Dissolved oxygen do 3
5
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3.6 (Water Quality Laws)
Sludge dumping ban 1992 1,
Clean water act 1972 2,
Safe drinking water act 1974 3
3
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4.1 (The Atmosphere & Greenhouse Gases)
Troposphere 1,
Stratosphere 2,
Mesosphere 3
23
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The Greenhouse Effect
What is the greenhouse effect 1,
What would be the temperature of ...,
How does the greenhouse effect wo...
15
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4.11 Cause/Effect Of Climate Change
Sea ice ice sheets 1,
Glacial ice 2,
Thermal expansion 3
13
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4.12 Extreme Weather
Carbon dioxide 1,
Tornadoes 2,
Hurricanes 3
10
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4.13 Biodiversity
How are sea turtles are affected ...,
How are polar bears are affected ...,
How are coral reefs are affected ...
4
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4.14 Human Health
Asthma 1,
Allergens 2,
Vectorborne diseases 3
6
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4.15 Major Political Actions
Clean air act 1970 1,
Montreal protocol 1989 2,
An inconvenient truth documentary...
4
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4.16 Migration vs Adaptation
Explain mitigation of climate cha...,
Explain adaptation to climate cha...,
Intensity based greenhouse gas re...
9
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Greenhouse Gases
Co 1,
Co2 2,
Ch4 3
6
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5.1 (Fossil Fuel Nonrenewable Energy)
Petroleum crude oil 1,
Natural gas 2,
How is coal formed 3
7
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5.2 (Fossil-Fuel Based Power Plants)
Fossil fuels are ____ water heate...,
Steam turns a ____ thermal energy...,
Turbine is connected to a ___ tha...
4
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5.3 (Nuclear Energy)
What atom do we commonly use 1,
How this atom u 235 is obtained 2,
Nuclear fission 3
5
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5.4.1 (Solar Energy as Renewable Energy)
Passive solar energy 1,
Active solar energy 2,
This is the type of solar energy ...
3
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5.4.2 (Wind Energy as Renewable Energy)
Wind energy 1,
Benefit w habitats 2,
Benefit w agriculture areas 3
12
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5.4.3 (Geothermal Energy as Renewable Energy)
Benefit w land 1,
Benefit w air quality 2,
Drawback w sound 3
12
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5.4.4 (Hydroelectric Energy as Renewable Energy)
Hydroelectric energy 1,
Benefit as a source 1,
Benefit w air 2
15
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5.4.5 (Biomass Energy as Renewable Energy)
Biomass energy 1,
Drawback think about what happens...,
Benefit think about what is being...
21
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