A living thing
What is an organism
These organisms produce energy through the use of photosynthesis
What are plants
The largest Reservoir for Nitrogen
What is the Atmosphere
An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live,grow and reproduce
What is a habitat?
A group of different species of organisms living together with nonliving factors
What is an ecosystem
THe name of a nonliving part of an organisms habitat
What are Abiotic factors
These organisms are herbivores, therefore they are called______ consumers
What is primary
A chemical elements that is a waste product of most organisms during cellular respiration
What is carbon
The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving surroundings. This includes abiotic and biotic factors
what is an ecosystem
WHat is immigration
Different organisms living in close physical association typically to the advantage of both
What is symbiosis
These organisms are typically at the top of the food chain. They are called______ consumers
What is tertiary
Earths largest carbon reservoir
What are oceans
A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
What is commensalism
The level of organization that contains all of the members of one species living in the same place.
What is population
The portion of earth that can support life
What is the Biosphere
This is a way to show how energy in a food web is allocated. Usually there is a large base are a pointed top.
What is an energy pyramid
When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets
What is condensation
An organism that breaks down wases and dead organisms
What is a decomposer
The level of organization that contains many different species of organism living together in one place
What is community
What happens to water molecules on the surface of the earth
What is evaporation
What is the percentage of energy LOST as it moves from producer to primary consumer to secondary consumer?
What is 90%
This abiotic factor drives the water cycle
What is the sun
A series of events in which one organism eats another and abstains energy. usually written on one line.
What is a food chain
This type of succession occurs after a natural disaster.
What is secondary succession.