Vocabulary 1
an individual is any thing or organism
organisim/individual
includes all populations in a specific area at a given time.
community
what is the fertilizer that is now illegal
DDT
contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances
pollution
include more than a community of living organisims interacting with the environment.
ecosystem
how is the water being contaminated
nitrates enter the water through the over fertilization on the farms
what is the term biodiversity mean to you
many different species in one certain place
a geological formation of permeable rock, gravel, or sand containing or conducting groundwater, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.
aquifer
a lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp, that is saturated with moisture
wetland
what is dissolved oxygen
the avaliable oxygen for fish and animals living in the aquatic biomes
a person is standing at 30 feet above sea level and their friend is standing at 10 feet above sea level. WHat are these called
contour lines
the deposit, absorption, or adsorption of radioactive material, or of biological or chemical agents
contamination
the entire region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water
watershed
detailed map of the surface features of land. It includes the mountains, hills, creeks, and other land formations on a particular part of earth
topographic map
The entire region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water
watershed
a deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water
water well
how does DDT move through an ecosystem?
the energy gets passed through the different animals throughout the food chain