Topic 3 Flashcards
all parts of earth in which life exists
biosphere
the study of nature’s “houses,” organisms that live on those houses, and interactions based on energy and nutrients
ecology
a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring
species
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and belong in the same area
population
any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
biotic factors
any nonliving part of the environment, such as sunlight, heat, precipitation, humidity, wind or water currents, and soil type
abiotic factors
includes all gases that surround earth
atmosphere
consists of all earth’s freshwater and saltwater
hydrosphere
includes rocks, continents, an the ocean floor
geosphere
an assembledge of different populations that live together in a defined area
community
all the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
ecosystem
average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time
climate
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation and other factors
weather
process in which certain gases (carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor) trap sunlight energy in earth’s atmosphere as heat
greenhouse effect
group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
biome
