Science 14 Unit D: Ecology 5. Match each description in Column A with the term in Column B. the organisms in an ecosystem are called the non-living environment is called term for the long-term precipitation and temperature in a region temperature decreases the higher you go in name for the decaying plant and animal matter in soil term for rainwater removing nutrients from the soil name for a large area with similar climate and ecosystems term used to describe a species that no longer exists because all members are dead type of biome on the prairies of southern Name: Date: A. Climate B. Altitude C. Biome D. biotic community E. Extinction F. Humus G. Grassland H. Leaching I. abiotic environment 6. Indicate whether each statement is true or false. Correct each false statement by replacing the italicized term with another term. A. An item that is biodegradable takes a long time to break down in the environment. B: Many people try to control the population of insects by spraying them with herbicides. C. Insects can'become resistant to chemical pesticides. D. Applying fertilizer to a lawn or a field can lead to biological magnification in a pond or lake. E. Many scientists have linked the burning of fossil fuels to the environmental problem of global warming. F. The nitrogen cycle protects living things on Earth from harmful UV radiation. G. CFCs are chemicals that are destroying the ozone layer. H. Using a re -useable plate over again can reduce the amount of waste and protect the environment. __ I. One way to decrease the volume of waste entering landfills is to recycle paper, glass, and plastiC. J. Landfill sites are sealed to prevent toxic chemicals from accidentally entering the water cycle.

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Science 14 Unit D: Ecology 5. Match each description in Column A with the term in Column B. the organisms in an ecosystem are called the non-living environment is called term for the long-term precipitation and temperature in a region temperature decreases the higher you go in name for the decaying plant and animal matter in soil term for rainwater removing nutrients from the soil name for a large area with similar climate and ecosystems term used to describe a species that no longer exists because all members are dead type of biome on the prairies of southern Name: Date: A. Climate B. Altitude C. Biome D. biotic community E. Extinction F. Humus G. Grassland H. Leaching I. abiotic environment 6. Indicate whether each statement is true or false. Correct each false statement by replacing the italicized term with another term. A. An item that is biodegradable takes a long time to break down in the environment. B: Many people try to control the population of insects by spraying them with herbicides. C. Insects can'become resistant to chemical pesticides. D. Applying fertilizer to a lawn or a field can lead to biological magnification in a pond or lake. E. Many scientists have linked the burning of fossil fuels to the environmental problem of global warming. F. The nitrogen cycle protects living things on Earth from harmful UV radiation. G. CFCs are chemicals that are destroying the ozone layer. H. Using a re -useable plate over again can reduce the amount of waste and protect the environment. __ I. One way to decrease the volume of waste entering landfills is to recycle paper, glass, and plastiC. J. Landfill sites are sealed to prevent toxic chemicals from accidentally entering the water cycle.

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**5. Matching*** **D.** biotic community - the organisms in an ecosystem are called* **I.** abiotic environment - the non-living environment is called* **A.** Climate - term for the long-term precipitation and temperature in a region* **B.** Altitude - temperature decreases the higher you go in* **F.** Humus - name for the decaying plant and animal matter in soil* **H.** Leaching - term for rainwater removing nutrients from the soil* **C.** Biome - name for a large area with similar climate and ecosystems* **E.** Extinction - term used to describe a species that no longer exists because all members are dead* **G.** Grassland - type of biome on the prairies of southern**6. True or False*** **False.** An item that is *biodegradable* takes a long time to break down in the environment. Correction: An item that is **non-biodegradable** takes a long time to break down in the environment.* **False.** Many people try to control the population of insects by spraying them with *herbicides*. Correction: Many people try to control the population of insects by spraying them with **insecticides**.* **True.** Insects can become resistant to chemical pesticides.* **True.** Applying fertilizer to a lawn or a field can lead to biological magnification in a pond or lake.* **True.** Many scientists have linked the burning of fossil fuels to the environmental problem of global warming.* **False.** The *nitrogen cycle* protects living things on Earth from harmful UV radiation. Correction: The **ozone layer** protects living things on Earth from harmful UV radiation.* **True.** CFCs are chemicals that are destroying the ozone layer.* **True.** Using a reusable plate over again can reduce the amount of waste and protect the environment.* **True.** One way to decrease the volume of waste entering landfills is to recycle paper, glass, and plastic.* **True.** Landfill sites are sealed to prevent toxic chemicals from accidentally entering the water cycle.

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