Unit 1 Flashcards
Transpiration
Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Infiltration
Flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface
The Carbon Cycle
The organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again. Humans impact this by burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees,
The Nitrogen Cycle
The transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere. Humans impact this by altering the amount of nitrogen that is stored in the biosphere.
The Phosphorus Cycle
The movement of phosphorus atoms from rocks through the biosphere and hydrosphere and back to rocks.
Where are the four major areas of water storage on Earth?
Atmosphere, surface water, ground water, and living things
Biogeochemical Cycles
The movement of abiotic factors between the living and nonliving components within ecosystems; also known as nutrient cycles (i.e., water cycle, carbon cycle, oxygen cycle, and nitrogen cycle).
The Water Cycle
Cycle of water through the earth- Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off, transpiration, infiltration.
Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
Run off
The draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
Ecology
Study of how organisms react with each other and the non-living environment
Abiotic Factors
Nonliving components of environment.
Biotic Factors
All the living organisms that inhabit an environment
Habitat
Where an organism lives and any aspect of the location
Niche
Full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions
