Ren Flashcards
Photosynthesis
is a process that uses the sun to make food.
is a process that uses the sun to make food.
Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Is a green pigment found in producers that trap the energy of the sun.
Is a green pigment found in producers that trap the energy of the sun.
Chlorophyll
Cellular Respiration
The process by which an organism obtains energy
The process by which an organism obtains energy by breaking down high-energy food, such as sugar and starch
Cellular Respiration
Food Chain
The series of which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed
The series of which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed
Food Chain
Energy Flow
the transfer of energy that begins with the Sun and passes from the organism to the next in a food chain
the transfer of energy that begins with the Sun and passes from the organism to the next in a food chain
Energy Flow
Carbon Cycle
a model showing how carbon is used and re-used through-out ecoystems.
Water Cycle
the continuous movement of water through the environment.
Evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapour.
Transpiration
The process in which water is taken in through a plants roots.
Condensation
The process in which a gas or vapour changes in state to become a liquid.
Precipitation
The process in which the tiny droplets inside clouds combine to form large drops of rain.
Ground Water
The water contained in Earth’s crust.
Run-Off
The water that runs along the surface of the ground into lakes and rivers.
Pollution
A collective term for the different types of harmful materials that are released into the environment through human activites.
Pullutant
A material that causes Pollution.
Bioaccumulation
the accumulation of pollutants in organisms through the levels of a food chain.
Limiting Factor
any living or non-living factor controls the number of individuals in a population.
Carrying Capacity
the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support over a long period of time.
Global Warming
The study increase in the temperature.
Ecological Succession
The gradual change in the make-up of a biological community over time.
