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science vocab #5
Question | Answer |
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photosynsythesis | a prosses where plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen |
growth rate | change in size of a population over time |
invasive species | organisms that are intriducedinto an ecosystem |
pollution | something that causes harm to an ecosystem |
biome | major climate region with specifc plant and animals |
climate | type of weather patterns over long peroids of time |
adaptations | physical characteristics and behavior that help an organism survive |
desert | climate region averages less that 35cm of rain a year |
biotic factors | living things that affect ecosystems |
abiotic factors | non-living things that affect an ecosystem |
grassland | cliate region with too little rain to support forests |
taiga | climate region consisting mostly of coniferous forests |
deciduous forest | climate regions that have 4 seasons |
rainforest | climate region with lots of rain and high biodiversity |
tundra | climate region found in high latitudes, coldest climate |