Environmental science ecology
what is abiotic
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
All living things and their interactions on Earth
Biosphere
Which cycle is necessary for photosynthesis and respiration
carbon cycle
What biome do we live in
Temperate deciduous forest
what is evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
a living thing that can make its' own food
producer/plant
A group of organisms of the same species in a given space
Population
Which cycle does not have an atmospheric component?
Phosphorous
biome with the greatest biodiversity
Tropical rainforest
How much energy is lost at each trophic level
90%
the amount of energy that gets passed on to the next trophic level
10%
several populations that interact
community
Which cycles imbalance is creating a rise in global temperatures?
Biomes where organisms have specialized tissue to store water
Desert
What adaptations allow a cactus to survive in the desert?
Longer stems, deeper roots, and spines
what are the first two ecological levels
organism & population
All of the abiotic and biotic factors interacting
ecosystem
The natural process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere to warm the Earth?
The Greenhouse Effect/Global warming
the process that plants use to make food
photosynthesis
when two organism fight over the same resource
competition
Name all 5 of the ecological levels from smallest to biggest
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome
What are the levels of ecological organization from smallest to largest.
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
What biome do we live in?
temperate deciduous forest
An aquatic ecosystem characterized by a mixture o freshwater and salt water
estuary
What is the First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy is not created or destroyed, just transferred