Vocab 1
Vocab 2
bio magnification
biodiversity
topography
100
one living thing
organism
100
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Biosphere
100
the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed.
Biomagnification
100
how many levels are there in an ecoysystem
6
100
trucking company
200
A couple of living thing like fish
population
200
(of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it
permable
200
a synthetic organic compound used as an insecticide. Like other chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, DDT tends to persist in the environment and become concentrated in animals at the head of the food chain. Its use is now banned in many countries.
ddt
200
what happens if water quality gets down
things will die
200
relating to the arrangement or accurate representation of the physical features of an area.
topo
300
Lot's of living things in one place with rocks and grass
community
300
A deep hole or short sunk into the earth to obtain water.
well
300
(DO) refers to microscopic bubbles of gaseous oxygen (O2) that are mixed in water and available to aquatic organisms for respiration—a critical process for almost all organisms. ... ☑ Aquatic plants release oxygen into the water as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
dissolved oxygen
300
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
biodiversity
300
Where is the topo the worst in Reynolds
golfcourse
400
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
ecosystem
400
an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
Watershed
400
a simple nonflowering plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms.
Algea
400
Describe how DDT moves threw the ecosystem
Answers may vary.
400
farmers sometimes use __ illegaly
DDT
500
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra
Biome
500
land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land
wetland
500
relating to or involved in the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
photosynthetic
500
a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
Bacteria
500
What are two negative effects of pesticides.
answers may very