Chapter 13

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List THREE physical factors which affect the distribution of animals?
Water, light, temperature, oxygen levels
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How can you use a quadrat to make a line transect?
A line is marked between two points and then the quadrat is placed at regular intervals along the line. The organisms in the quadrat are counted
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What is meant by the term 'mean'?
Mean is the total of readings divided by the number of readings given
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What is meant by the term 'median'?
Median is the middle value of the reading when written out in order
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Name an instrument which can record environmental change over a few weeks?
A data logger - a computer attached to sensors
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Card 2

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How can you use a quadrat to make a line transect?

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A line is marked between two points and then the quadrat is placed at regular intervals along the line. The organisms in the quadrat are counted

Card 3

Front

What is meant by the term 'mean'?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is meant by the term 'median'?

Back

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Card 5

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Name an instrument which can record environmental change over a few weeks?

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