Environmental Chemistry
An unnatural substance present in nature with detrimental effects.
Pollutant
What is the linear diagram of what an organism eats and what it gets eaten by?
Food Chain
A group composed of the same species residing in the same area is defined as a?
Population
What do we call the blanket of gasses surrounding the Earth that traps heat and influences climate?
Atmosphere
What is the practice of planting trees to restore forests and improve air quality?
Afforestation
The act of an environment tainted with undesirable substances that may imply negative consequences.
Contamination
A culmination of food chains; a more intricate and non-linear diagram.
Food Web
A living organism/s’s by product, either born of asexual or sexual reproduction
Offspring
What is the term for the large-scale ocean-atmosphere pattern that affects rainfall patterns in the Indian and Pacific Oceans?
Monsoon
In conserving water, what do you call the lack of freshwater resources to meet the standard water demand?
water scarcity
The origin point of a pollutant; the main cause where it hails from.
Source
A system that encompasses all factors of a geographical area, both biotic and abiotic; living and nonliving.
Ecosystem
This term is used to describe the amount of individuals in an area.
Density
What natural cycle involves the regular rise and fall of ocean water levels due to the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun?
Tides
What is the term for the illegal trade of wildlife and their products?
Poaching
What term is used for a stable reservoir, where a substance effectively becomes static?
Sink
A category of organisms that produce their own source of food, utilizing an external source of energy, such as sunlight, is called?
Producers
This natural phenomenon is usually a seasonal relocation of a population to another area.
Migration
What event refers to the destruction of vast areas of forest, contributing to higher CO₂ levels?
Deforestation
This is an alternative energy resource that is renewable and can replace fossil fuels. It includes plant and animal materials burned as fuel, converted into gas (methane), or liquid fuels like ethanol.
Biomass/ Biofuel
A substance that exceeds what is perceived as the usual “normal” concentration.
Contaminant
These organisms break down dead organic material via enzymes or external digestion.
Decomposers
What do we call the accumulation of all genes present in a population?
Gene pool
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
What is the global agenda adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to address pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges while promoting prosperity for all by 2030?
SDG/ Sustainable Development goals