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Eco and Nat Enviro
Wildlife and Natural Environment Study Set
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium are all examples of | nonrenewable resources |
| The ability to maintain something at a certain rate or level is called | sustainability |
| Crabs, buzzards, and vultures are examples of | scavengers |
| What are organisms that produce their own food (like green plants) called? | producers |
| Plants, water, solar energy are all examples of what kind of resources? | renewable |
| Substances washing into water sources is called | runoff |
| What does soil consist of? | air, water, organic matter, minerals |
| Fungi and bacteria are examples of | decomposers |
| The variety of organisms within an ecosystem is its | biodiversity |
| Consumers obtain their energy from | other organisms |
| soil loss | Erosion |
| all living things in an ecosystem | biotic factors |
| resources that can be replaced or restored | renewable |
| the effect or role a species has within its ecosystem | niche |
| all non-living things in an ecosystem | abiotic factors |
| materials in nature that sustain life or can be used by humans | natural resources |
| to use up a supply or abundance of something | depletion |
| the plants, animals, and other organisms living in an area | community |
| resources that can not be replenished or replaced | nonrenewable |
| preserving and protecting the natural environment | conservation |
| An ecosystem is a community of organisms ____________________ within its environment in a _____________________ area | interacting, specific |