Unit 5 Vocab

Question 1

Biogeochemical Cycle

Answer 1

Natural processes that recycle matter over and over btw the biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

The conditions of the atmosphere, such as temperature and precipitation, averaged over a period of time

Question 3

Environmental Degradation

Answer 3

Ruining the environment

Question 4

Stratosphere

Answer 4

The part of the atmosphere that reaches from about 11 miles to about 30 miles above earth

Question 5

Succession

Answer 5

The gradual transformation in an area as communities change in response to changing environmental conditions

Question 6

Troposphere

Answer 6

The part of the atmosphere that is closet to earth and reaches to about 11 miles above earth

Question 7

Weather

Answer 7

The conditions of the atmosphere, such as temperature and precipitation, at a particular time

Question 8

Ecological Restoration

Answer 8

To repair an ecosystem back to its original condition