Question 1

a major land ecosystem of Earth is known as a

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biome

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pioneer species

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transpiration

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neritic

Question 2

which is the final stage in succession

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climax community

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pioneer community

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secondary succession

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primary succession

Question 3

the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air

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water cycle

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ground water

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evaporation

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nitrogen cycle

Question 4

the category of organisms in a water ecosystem that includes the larger, active swimmers

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nekton

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benthos

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plankton

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abyssal

Question 5

the _______________involves the continuous exchange of carbon among living things

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carbon cycle

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water cycle

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nitrogen cycle

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respiration

Question 6

the first species to live in an otherwise lifeless area

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pioneer species

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succession

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pioneer community

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estuary

Question 7

the process of an ecosystem changing into a different ecosystem is called

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succession

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climax community

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grassland

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habitats

Question 8

which ocean zone is home to sharks and squids

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bathyal

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abyssal

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intertidal

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neritic

Question 9

which biome contains mostly sand and rocks

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desert

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grassland

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tundra

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taiga

Question 10

the changing of a liquid into a gas

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evaporation

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condensation

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transpiration

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precipitation

Question 11

the formation of a new community where few living things exist

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primary succession

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succession

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secondary succession

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pioneer community

Question 12

a cool, forest biome containing coniferous evergreen trees is the

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taiga

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deciduous forest

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tundra

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grassland

Question 13

a species becomes ______________when the last member dies

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extinct species

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threatened species

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migrating

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endangered species

Question 14

an ________is an ecosystem that is part salt water and part fresh water

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estuary

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intertidal zone

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oceanic zone

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open water zone

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