water pollution
what is abiotic
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
list 3 things that three major sources of microplastics
clothing
cosmetics
industial
the type of climate zone that receives the most heat
tropical zone
An organism that eats meat
carnivore
what is evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
a living thing that can make its' own food
producer/plant
what are renewable resources?
A renewable resource is a natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption
what is a climate
the weather conditions over a long period.
abiotic
The name of the theory that describes the creation of the universe starting as a point and then exploding outwards.
The Big Bang Theory
the amount of energy that gets passed on to the next trophic level
10%
What is leachate?
When precipitation runs through a landfill and causes water to mix with the garbage to produce and toxic liquid.
what is the difference between good ozone and bad ozone?
good ozone is on a higher level and bad ozone is lower to the ground
the name of the organisms that come second on a food web
primary consumers
true or false, water is an element
why would microplastic be considered a persistent pollution
it take 1000s years to
True/False
Plastics are biodegradable.
False
anything wet that falls from the sky
precipitation
the process that plants use to make food and the process that animals use to convert food to energy
photosynthesis & cellular respiration
when two organism fight over the same resource
competition
Name all 5 of the ecological levels from smallest to biggest
individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome
Sustainability is about making environmentally-conscious choices now in order for...
future generations can live a healthy environment
What biome do we live in?
temperate deciduous forest
The organisms that come first on a food web
producers
runoff
the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure