Energy transfer
What is the energy transfer percentage between things
10%
what is matter
anything that takes up space and can be weighed
What is made of water
ocean,rivers, lakes and clouds
What stops a population from growing
limiting nutrients
What 2 factors are environments made of
Biotic and abiotic
What is a herbivore
What is carbon
Something that all life is based on
What is evaporation
when water becomes gas
What is growth
When a population increases or decreases
What is a biosphere
our entire plant
what is a primary producer
organisms that convert chemical or light energy into foods, like sugar/ plants
All living things need a constant supply of of what to maintain homeostasis
Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
What is Condensation
When water vapor cools down into liquid water
What is exponential growth
The population grows by a lot
What is an organism
a multicellular form exhibiting all characteristics of life
What is a Heterotrophs
What are human activities that directly release carbon
drilling for coal/oil/natural gas, and deforestation
What is transportation
when plants allow water to evaporate through their leaves
Logistic Growth
Following a period of exponential growth, a population will fluctuate above and below its carrying capacity
A group of organisms of one species living together
What is a detrivore
Feeds on detritus particles
Oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ozone, and water vapor
Whats is precipitation
When water returns back to Earth's surface
Limiting growth
A populations growth when it gets to the carrying capacity, when it slows down, stops, or lowers
What is a ecosystem
when all the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment