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Biology - Macen
Grade 9 - Biology Review
Term | Definition |
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Biotic Factor | How living organisms affect other organisms |
Abiotic Factor | Non-living factors in the environment that organisms need |
Biomagnification | A term that describes an increase in toxin as you move up the food chain |
Trophic Level | A level on a food chain showing how energy is transferred |
Green Belt Act | A law that protects the environment around the Greater Toronto Area from being developed |
Population | A term that describes the amount of a specific species in a geographical area |
Intensification | Increases in the number of businesses and homes within the city boundary limits |
Urban Sprawl | Development that stretches the boundary of the suburbs |
Wetlands | The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act protects the Oak Ridges Moraine from being developed |
Waxy Cuticle | Part of the leaf that makes it waterproof |