Ren Flashcards

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Photosynthesis

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is a process that uses the sun to make food.

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is a process that uses the sun to make food.

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Photosynthesis

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3
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Chlorophyll

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Is a green pigment found in producers that trap the energy of the sun.

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4
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Is a green pigment found in producers that trap the energy of the sun.

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Chlorophyll

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5
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Cellular Respiration

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The process by which an organism obtains energy

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The process by which an organism obtains energy by breaking down high-energy food, such as sugar and starch

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Cellular Respiration

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7
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Food Chain

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The series of which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed

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The series of which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed

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Food Chain

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9
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Energy Flow

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the transfer of energy that begins with the Sun and passes from the organism to the next in a food chain

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10
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the transfer of energy that begins with the Sun and passes from the organism to the next in a food chain

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Energy Flow

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Carbon Cycle

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a model showing how carbon is used and re-used through-out ecoystems.

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12
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Water Cycle

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the continuous movement of water through the environment.

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13
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Evaporation

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the process of turning from liquid into vapour.

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14
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Transpiration

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The process in which water is taken in through a plants roots.

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15
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Condensation

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The process in which a gas or vapour changes in state to become a liquid.

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16
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Precipitation

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The process in which the tiny droplets inside clouds combine to form large drops of rain.

17
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Ground Water

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The water contained in Earth’s crust.

18
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Run-Off

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The water that runs along the surface of the ground into lakes and rivers.

19
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Pollution

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A collective term for the different types of harmful materials that are released into the environment through human activites.

20
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Pullutant

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A material that causes Pollution.

21
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Bioaccumulation

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the accumulation of pollutants in organisms through the levels of a food chain.

22
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Limiting Factor

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any living or non-living factor controls the number of individuals in a population.

23
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Carrying Capacity

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the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support over a long period of time.

24
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Global Warming

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The study increase in the temperature.

24
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Ecological Succession

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The gradual change in the make-up of a biological community over time.