Basic
What is the environment?
Every things that surrounds living organisms, including air, water, soil and living things
What is a producer?
An organism that makes its own food
What is pollution?
The introduction of harmful substances into the environment
What is a natural resource?
A material from the Earth that humans use.
What is the EPA?
The Environmental Protection Agency - regulates pollution in the U.S.
What is ecology?
The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
What is a consumer?
An organism that eats other Organisms for energy
What is global warming?
The increase in earths average temperature
What is a renewable resource?
A recourse that can be replaced naturally.
What is the Endangered species?
A species at risk of extinction.
What is a ecosystem?
A living component of an ecosystem
What is a decomposer?
Organisms that break down dead material
What is water pollution caused by?
Chemicals, waste, oil spills, fertilizers
What is conservation?
Protecting natural resources and environments.
What is sustainability?
Living in a way that maintains resources for the future.
What is a abiotic factor?
A non-living component (water, sunlight, temperatur)
What is a food web?
Many connected food chains in a ecosystem
What causes global warming?
Greenhouse gases like co2 from burning fossil fuels
What is recycling?
Reusing materials to reduce waste.
What is renewable energy important?
It reduces pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life in a area
What is a trophic level?
What is desertification?
When the fertile land becomes desert due to drought Or misuse
What is fossil fuel?
Coal, Oil, and natural gas formed from ancient organisms.
What is composting?
Breaking down organic waste waste to create nutrient-rich soil.