vocabulary
A group of organisms of same species that are reproducing and live in a specific geographical area at the same time.
population
the contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources
air pollution
organisms that use sunlight directly to make food(ex. plants)
producers
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
ecosystem
the act of entering an area or environment to live
immigration
The contamination of streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, or groundwater with substances produced through human activities.
water pollution
organisms that get energy by breaking down other dead organisms(ex.bacteria and fungi)
decomposers
the place where an organism usually lives
habitat
the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
soil
Water produced by livestock operations and human activities, including human sewage from toilets and gray water from bathing and washing of clothes and dishes.
wastewater
an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients or obtaining nutrients from inorganic sources
consumers
a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently
organism
the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
climate
a pollutant that is put directly in the atmosphere
primary pollutant
gets energy from eating plants
herbivore
describes the non-living part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature
abiotic factor
a forest or jungle near the equator that is characterized by large amounts of rain and little variation in temperature and that contains the greatest known diversity of organisms on Earth
tropical rain forest
a pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reaction with primary air pollutants, natural components in the air, or both
secondary pollutant
organisms that eat other organisms (ex. Coyote)
omnivore
an environmental factor that is associated with or results from the activities of living organisms
biotic factor