Biodiversity
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem
Niche
A pure substance only made of one kind of atom
Element
Nutrient needed for healthy bones and teeth
Calcium
Flow of electric charge
Current
Star pattern seen in the night sky
Constellation
Heritable characteristic that helps an organism survive
Adaptation
A compound made of a metal and non metal
Ionic Compound
Organism used to monitor environmental health
Bioindicator
Unit used to measure electrical resistance
Ohm
Term for the explosion of a dying star
Supernova
A section of DNA that codes for a certain trait is called a....
Gene
This state atoms moving slightly and packed together tightly
Solid
Chemical that was used in WW2 to help keep mosquitoes away, ended up being dangerous to humans
DDT
Circuit with only one path for current
Series Circuit
This is the shape of the orbits the planets follow around the sun
Commensalism
Type of change when a new substance is formed and cannot be reversed
Chemical Change
Name for materials that resist breaking down in the environment
Persistent Waste
Device that opens or closes a circuit
Switch
When objects are moving away, it is called ______-shifted
Red shifted
Term for when a species no longer lives in an area
Extirpation
Group 17 - extremely reactive
Halogens
Scientific method of tracking movement of substances that build up in ecosystems
Biomaginification
In homes this helps control how much energy goes to the outlets
Breaker
When a satellite orbits around the Earth, not in just one spot on Earth
LEO (Low Earth Orbit)