AP Environmental Science Flashcards: Introduction To Ecosystems

Study Introduction To Ecosystems in AP Environmental Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the process of energy transfer in ecosystems.

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ANSWER

Energy flows through food chains via consumption. Energy decreases at each successive trophic level.

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AP Environmental Science: The Living World: Ecosystems

Aquatic Biomes40 cards

Energy Flow and the 10% Rule40 cards

Food Chains and Food Webs40 cards

You are hereIntroduction to Ecosystems40 cards

Primary Productivity38 cards

Terrestrial Biomes39 cards

The Carbon Cycle40 cards

The Hydrologic (Water) Cycle39 cards

The Nitrogen Cycle40 cards

The Phosphorus Cycle40 cards

Trophic Levels37 cards

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What this deck covers

This deck focuses on Introduction To Ecosystems, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Environmental Science.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

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A kelp forest has kelp, sea urchins, sea otters, and decomposers; sunlight and nutrients vary. Which is an abiotic factor?

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