Environmental science ecology
what is abiotic
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
What does MSW stand for?
Municipal Solid Waste
the type of climate zone that receives the most heat
tropical zone
An organism that eats meat
carnivore
what is evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
a living thing that can make its' own food
producer/plant
What is Urbanization?
The increasing amount of people living in the same space causing cities to become bigger.
what is a climate
the weather conditions over a long period.
another name for nonliving
abiotic
The name of the theory that describes the creation of the universe starting as a point and then exploding outwards.
The Big Bang Theory
the amount of energy that gets passed on to the next trophic level
10%
What is leachate?
When precipitation runs through a landfill and causes water to mix with the garbage to produce and toxic liquid.
Due to Global Warming, the avergae global temperatures have been rising by ___ degree Celcius per year.
the name of the organisms that come second on a food web
primary consumers
true or false, water is an element
false
what are the first two ecological levels
individual & population
True/False
Plastics are biodegradable.
False
anything wet that falls from the sky
precipitation
the process that plants use to make food and the process that animals use to convert food to energy
photosynthesis & cellular respiration
when two organism fight over the same resource
competition
Name all 5 of the ecological levels from smallest to biggest
individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome
Sustainability is about making environmentally-conscious choices now in order for...
future generations can live a healthy environment
What biome do we live in?
temperate deciduous forest
The organisms that come first on a food web
producers
What two elements make up the Sun?
Hydrogen and Helium