ECOLOGY
Scientific study of interactions among living things and their environment
Ecology
any push or pull on an object
force
another word for heat
thermal
the top layer of earth made of dirt, debris and nutrients.
soil
the ability to do work
energy
all the living parts of an ecosystem.
biotic factors
The standard unit of measurement used for force.
Newtons
the process of when a liquid becomes a gas
evaporation
The process by which plants turn carbon dioxide and water into food.
photosynthesis
when a species of animal no longer exists on earth
extinction/extinct
all the non living things in an ecosystem
abiotic factors
A force that happens when two or more objects rub up against each other.
friction
A material that allows for the easy transfer of thermal energy
conductors
groups of two or more atoms "stuck together" by chemical bonds
molecules
a transfer of thermal energy when 2 or more things touch
conduction
the home for an organism
habitat
what 2 things do you need to know to find the speed of an object?
distance and time
Thermal energy transfer that usually occurs in currents of liquid or gas.
convection
energy from the sun
solar energy
the illegal hunting of protected animals
poaching
an organism that consumes both animals and plants
omnivore
A pulling force that is applied to an object using a string, cable or wire.
tension
what law says Energy can not be created or destroyed.
the law of conservation of energy
what are the 2 outputs of photosynthesis?
glucose/sugar and oxygen
the tendency for an object to want to stay sat rest
inertia