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What components make up an environment?

abiotic and biotic factors

The figure below shows how the ocean is divided into zones, based on how much light penetrates the water and how close each zone is to land masses. Each of the zones is characterized by different organisms.

Abyssal zone

The food web in the diagram below shows interactions among organisms in a wetland. According to the diagram, which of these pairs of organisms are competing for the same food?

Fresh water snails and small fish

Que When a species becomes overpopulated in a particular ecosystem, typically, some individuals will survive, some will die, and some will _______.

Migrate

A particular area can support a finite number of organisms. When the number of a species goes beyond what an area can support, it is called ________.

Overpopulation

What term is used to describe a group of rabbits of the same species that live together in the same forest at the same time?

population

What are mammals?

Mammals are consumers

Without bacteria, nothing else on Earth could live. This is primarily true because of the role they play in _________________.

decomposition

You can usually tell something about what a mammal eats by looking at its teeth. Which of these describes the teeth that herbivores usually have?

Large, sharp incisors and large molars, small or no canines

Herbivores belong in which trophic level of the energy pyramid?

primary consumers

Which statement best describes humans?

omnivores

Monarch butterflies are poisonous and viceroy butterflies are not, yet they look very similar. Which of these statements describes this situation?

Viceroy evolution resulted in mimicory of Monarchs

Camouflage is an adaptation that can be useful to _____________________.

Both predators and prey

Which cactus feature is an adaptation that protects it from predators?

Spines (needles)

what does biotic mean?

living

what does abiotic mean?

Nonliving