science Flashcards
ecology
the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment
biotic
living factors in the environment
population
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
community
all the populations of species that live in the same habitat
ecosystem
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
biosphere
the part of earth where life exists
nonrenewable resource
a resouce that forms at a rate that is much slower
fossile fuels
a nonrenewble energy resouce formed from the remains
renewble resource
a naturla resource that can be replaced at the same rate
heat
the energy transferred between objects that are at different temps
thermal energy
the kinetic energy of a substance atoms
thermal conduction
the transfer of energy as heat
thermal conductor
a material through which energy can be transferred
thermal insulator
a material that reduce or prevents the transfer of heat
convection
the transfer of thermal energy
