Environmental science Exam

nitrogen is used for this to build new cells

a piece of information we gather using our senses such as smell, and hearing

large regions characterized by a specific type of climate and plants and animal communities

the zone in the lake is where you would find the decomposers and clams

all the members of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

this shows the many feeding relationships that are possible in an ecosystem

another name for a plant eater

found in tropical and subtropical areas; full of grasses and scattered trees; home to rhinos

cells absorb oxygen and use it to release energy

the temperate grasslands of Russia

the removal and transport of surface material

the bottom dwelling organisms such as mussels, worms, and clams

a key to a good experiment, where the conditions are replicated

an individual living thing

process by which liquid is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor

the principles or standards we consider important.

the result of photosynthesis is the production of sugar molecules or this

the study of the Earth's atmosphere and climate

a number obtained by adding up the data and dividing by sum by the number involved.

one of the largest carbon sinks on the earth

the height of an object above sea level

a logical statement of what will happen in an experiment

the chance that something will happen

waves that travel through the Earth's interior during an earthquake

a dense, visible patch of algae that occurs near the surface of the water

wetlands that contain non-woody plants and grasses

an area in which fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean

the increase in the amount of plant growth due to nutrients

Jane Goodall primarily worked with this type of animal

used imagination and creativity to stop the Cholera epidemic of 1854

wetland that contain woody plants and shrubs

another name for a consumer

many trees in the tropical rain forest form roots above the ground

characteristic is found in the cells of plants, bacteria, and fungi, but not in animals

plants that begin to colonize on volcanic debris

a procedure to test a hypothesis

the ability of one or more organisms to tolerate a particular chemical designed to kill it

the reproductive part of the plant

smaller streams that flow into larger streams

the zone in the lake where you would find diverse and abundant life

tiny liquid droplets

the measure of the energy released by an earthquake

a useful tool in comparing data for several things in one graph

refers to the weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, and winds

plants absorb the sun and release oxygen and glucose

the distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees

the most common type of plants with a flower for its reproductive organ

land at the edge of an ocean that is covered by water for all or part of a year

it protects developing plants from drying out

this type of succession occurs when farmland is abandoned

a membrane which surrounds a cell's genetic material

the lithosphere is divided into pieces

an inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of survival and reproduction

type of nation defined by having higher average incomes, slower pop. growth, & industrial eco.

a mountain made from magma that rises from the Earth's interior to the surface

northern coniferous forest found just below the arctic circle; trees do not hold snow

those that can be broken down by a natural process

has low height evergreens; plants have oils that cause it to burn easily; home to olive trees

all of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment

microscopic plants which make-up the major source of food in the ocean

circular motion of air cooling and warming

these are the driest areas on Earth; home to succulents; new plants germinate and grow quickly

the study of plants

part of earth where life exists

consumers who break down dead organisms for their food

dominated by grasses, lichen, and mosses; has permafrost; home to many migratory birds

another name for a meat eater

the free-swimming animals including turtles, fish, and whales

non-living parts of the atmosphere, like rocks soil, and air.

woody plants whose seeds are not enclosed in fruits

land that is periodically underwater

this type of succession occurs where no ecosystem existed before

tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water

a group of various species that live in the same place and interact with each other.

process where water droplets form on dust particles

a tropical or sub-tropical swamp

a testable explanation for an observation

the process of two species evolving in response to long-term interaction with each other

these trees will retain most of their leaves when the weather turns cold

a break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of crust slide relative to one another

this protects and moves sperm between plants

coal, oil, and natural gas

includes all the water on or near the Earth's surface

microscopic animals such as tiny shrimp and lobster larvae

this type of succession occurs on the surface where an ecosystem previously existed

solid part of the Earth that consists all rock, and the soils and sediments on Earth's surface

precipitation, such as rain, that carries sewage or fertilizers into bodies of water

another name for a producer

refers to the number and variety of species that live in an area

these are the feathery grasslands of South America

living or once living things in our ecosystem, like plants and animals

electrically charged atoms

they are described by their vegetation

things which are passed on from a parent to its offspring

When animals bury themselves in the ground and sleep through the dry season

carbohydrates may be converted into this to make up hard parts of bones and shells

this floats near the Arctic Circle.

these plants, including the orchid, use the entire surface of the tree as a place to live

tropical rain forests are found around here

a tree that has seeds that develop in cones

when a lake has a large amount of plant growth

the place an organism lives

nation is defined by having lower average wages, simple agricultural based eco,rapid pop growth

a result of an earthquake and can be a series of large waves

information that a scientist collects or gathers