photosynthesis
what type of organisms must obtain their food by consuming other organisms?
heterotrophs
Forms when gases from burning fossil fuels and up mixing with water in the air.
Acid Rain
person who studies rocks
geologist
An organism that can make its own food.
Producer
combination of two or more different kinds of matter, each of which maintains its own physical properties
mixture
what are the reactants of photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide and water
contamination of the atmosphere by pollutants from human and natural sources
Air Pollution
rocks formed when magma cools and hardens
igneous
An organism that eats producers
Primary consumer
a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another
solution
what is the end product of photosynthesis
oxygen and glucose/sugar
Term for materials that break down easily when exposed to sun, water and other elements in nature.
Biodegradable
rocky part of Earth's surface. Up to 20 miles thick.
crust
An organism that eats primary consumers
Secondary consumer
A substance that can be dissolved
solute
what is the chemical equation for photosynthesis
6CO2+6H2O =sunlight= C6H12O6+6O2
To save by using carefully
Conserve
preserved trace or remains of once living thing
fossil
An organism that eats secondary consumers
Tertiary consumer
To break down into smaller particles and combine with another substance
dissolve
what is the primary light gathering pigment in plants
chlorophyll
the removal of trees and other vegetation from an area
Deforestation
rock formed when melted rock cools and hardens often near a volcano
igeneous rock
An animal that hunts other animals for food
Predator
A substance that will dissolve another substance into a solution
solvent