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science vocab #5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |