1. Grade 9 Academic Science – Unit 1 – Biology – Sustaining Ecosystems Habitat Fragmentation and Invasions Limiting Factors Canada’s Biomes More Ecosystem Definitions Pollution 11111 22222 33333 44444 55555

2. The separation of an organism’s habitat such that the species or population is kept separate

3. What is Habitat Fragmentation?

4. It is an example of a “natural cause” of habitat fragmentation

5. What is a Volcanic Eruption?

6. The term to description too many organisms become overcrowded in small patches of territory

7. What is Crowding of the Arc?

8. 3,000

9. What is the number of invasive species in Canada?

10. A non-native species whose intentional or accidental introduction negatively impacts the natural environment

11. What is an Invasive Species?

12. Abiotic conditions within which a species can survive

13. What is Tolerance Range?

14. Non-living factors in the ecosystem such as temperature, pH, sunlight availability and wind direction

15. What is an Abiotic Factor?

16. Damming rivers and draining wetlands can change the availability of this abiotic factor

17. What is Water?

18. B4.

19. What are Organic Substances?

20. B5

21. What is photosynthesis?

22. Canada’s largest terrestrial biome

23. What is the Boreal Forest?

24. Large geographical region defined by climate (e.g., precipitation, temperature) with a specific set of biotic and abiotic features

25. What is a Biome?

26. C3.

27. What is a Pyramid of Energy?

28. C4

29. What is the Carbon Cycle?

30. C5

31. What is Habitat?

32. D1

33. What is a Heterotroph or Consumer?

34. D2

35. What is an Autotroph or a Producer?

36. D3.

37. What is Diversity?

38. D4

39. What is a Renewable Resource?

40. D5

41. What is Carrying Capacity?

42. E1

43. What is an organism that can make its own energy?

44. E2

45. What is a Food Web?

46. E3.

47. What is a Carnivore?

48. E4

49. What is a Decomposer?

50. E5

51. What is Biotic Factor?