Ecosystems
This term describes a community of living organisms
ecosystem
the process by which harmful substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms
magnification
solar panels convert sunlight into what type of energy
solar energy
the underground layer of rock and sediment that holds water and supplies wells is called this
aquifer
greenhouse gas that is the primary source of global warming
carbon dioxide
the role an organism plays in its environment including how it gets food and interacts with others.
niche
this type of pollution occurs when harmful substances are released from a single identifiable source
source pollution
this renewable source uses the flow of water to generate electricity
hydro power
this term describes the movement of water from earths surface to the atmosphere
evaporation
this type of organism breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the soil
decomposer
acid rain primarily caused by the release of these two glasses into the atmosphere
sulfur dioxide/nitrogen oxide
wind turbines convert this type of energy into electrical energy
wind energy
the process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets is called what
condensation
the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy is called this
photosynthesis
Thee buildup of excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus in water bodies causes this environmental problem
eutrophication
geothermal energy harnesses heat from this part of the earth
earths interior mantle
this percent of water on earth is safe and available to humans
1 percent
when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed this relationship is called what
commercialism
this term describes tiny plastic particles polluting waterways.
microplastics
this type of energy comes from sources that are naturally replenished such as sunlight or wind
renewable energy
the area of land where all precipitation drains into common water body is called what
watershed