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Chapter 50 Guided Reading
Period __________
1. Define the following terms:
a. Ecology
b. Abiotic
c. Biotic
d. Biota
e. Give an example of the interactions of biotic and abiotic factors.
2. Define each of the following terms. Be sure to how each subfield differs from the
others in terms of scientific concerns.
a. Organismal ecology -
b. Population ecology –
c. Community ecology –
d. Ecosystem ecology –
e. Landscape ecology-
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3. Give examples of factors that affect dispersal of organisms.
4. Give two examples of how the following abiotic factors can impact the distribution
of organisms:
a. Temperature
b. Water
c. Sunlight
d. Wind
e. Rocks and soil
5. How does latitude affect sunlight intensity?
6. What causes the seasons?
7. Explain how mountains affect rainfall. What local mountains cause the lower
desert (Palm Springs area) to remain dry? What mountains in Orange County
block significant rainfall from the Temecula Valley?
8. How does seasonal turnover in lakes affect the oxygen level available to the
aquatic organisms?
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9. What two major abiotic factors cause the biomes to differ from one another?
(This is a major concept in understanding biomes).
10. Briefly describe the following terrestrial biomes – write enough to use this guided
reading as a study guide for a test. Give examples of areas of the world,
temperature range, and sample plants and animals that can be found there.
a. Tropical forest
b. Desert
c. Savanna
d. Chaparral
e. Temperate grassland
f. Coniferous forest
g. Temperate broadleaf forest
h. Tundra
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