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definition of pyramid of numbers
a model used by ecologists to show how many organisims are at each level in a good chain, producers at the bottom of the pyramid and fewer organisims at the top
a model used by ecologists to show how many organisims are at each level in a good chain, producers at the bottom of the pyramid and fewer organisims at the top
definition of pyramid of numbers
a network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
definition of food web
definition of photosynthesis
when producers trap energy from the sun to make food
when producers trap energy from the sun to make food
definition of photosynthesis
definition of chlorophyll
a green pigment found in producers that traps the energy of the sun during photosynthesis
a green pigment found in producers that traps the energy of the sun during photosyntheseis
definition of chlorophyll
definition of cellular respiration
the process by which an organisms obtain energy by breaking down high energy food
the process by which an organisms obtain energy by breaking down high energy food
definition of cellular respiration
definition of food web
a network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
definition of food chain
a model that shows how food energy passes from organism to organism
a model that shows how food energy passes from organisms to organisms
definition of food chain
definition of energy flow
the transfer of energy that begins with the Sun and passes from one organisms to the next in a food web
a transfer of energy that begins with the sun and passes from one organisms to the next in a food web
definition of energy flow
Definition of carbon cycle
a model showing how carbon is used and re-used throughout ecosystem
a model showing how carbon is used an re-used throughout ecosystem
definition of carbon cycle
carbon dioxide
a gas that is involved in the process of photosynthesis, and that is produced by the process of cellular respiration
a gas that is involved in the process of photosynthesis, and that is produced by the process cellular respiration
carbon dioxide
water cycle
the continuous movement of water through the environment; the water cycle consists of evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation
the continuous movement of water through the environment; evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation
definition of water cycle
list 4 main processes in water cycle
-evaporation; the process in which a liquid changes into a gas or vapour
-transpiration; water from a plants root evaporates from the leaves, stem, and flowers from the plant
-condensation; the water vapour from the air changes back into tiny droplets of water when the air cools. Remain held in air as clouds or fogs
-precipitation; tiny water droplets from clouds unite to make large drops of drops. then these fall on earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
definition top consumer
the carnivore at the end of the food chain
the carnivore at the end of the food chain
definition of top consumer
-evaporation; the process in which a liquid changes into a gas or vapour
-transpiration; water from a plants root evaporates from the leaves, stem, and flowers from the plant
-condensation; the water vapour from the air changes back into tiny droplets of water when the air cools. Remain held in air as clouds or fogs
-precipitation; tiny water droplets from clouds unite to make large drops of drops. then these fall on earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
4 main process in the water cycle
definiton of precipitation
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
definition of evaporation
Evaporation is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
definition of transpiration
Transpiration occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their leaves
definition of condensation
the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water it’s the opposite of evaporation. Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
definition of precipitation
the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water it’s the opposite of evaporation.
definition of condensation
occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their leaves
definition of transpiration
is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
definition of evaporation
definition of run off
Runoff occurs when there is more water than land can absorb into lake and/or creeks
occurs when there is more water than land can absorb into lake and/or creeks
definition of run off
definition of pollution
a collective term for the different types of harmful materials that are released into the environment through human activities
a collective term for the different types of harmful materials that are released into the environment through human activities
definition of pollution
definition of pollutants
a material that causes pollution
a material that causes pollution
definition of pollutants
definition of bioaccumulation
the accumulation of pollutants in organisms through the levels of the food chain, so that organisms higher up in the food have higher levels of pollutant
the accumulation of pollutants in organisms through the levels of the food chain, so that organisms higher up in the food chain have higher levels of pollutant
definition of bioaccumulation
definition of limiting factor
any abiotic or biotic factor that controls the the number of individuals in a population
any abiotic or biotic factor that controls the the number of individuals in a population
definition of limiting factors
definition of carrying capacity
the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support over a long period of time
the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support over a long period of time
definition of carrying capacity
definition of global warming
the steady increase in the temperature of earths atmosphere
definition of ecological succession
the gradual change in the makeup of a biological community over time
the steady increase in the temperature of earths atmosphere
definition of global warming
the gradual change in the makeup of a biological community over time
definition of ecological succession
definition of natural selection
the process by which random evolutionary changes are selected for by nature in a consistent, orderly and non-random way.
the process by which random evolutionary changes are selected for by nature in a consistent, orderly and non random way
definition of natural selection
definition of evolution
any change in the heritable traits within a population across generations
any change in the heritable traits within a population across generations
definition of evolution
