Science Terms
A Producer is...
One of the bottom levels
of the food chain eaten by
secondary consumers.
Abiotic means...
The non living elements in
an ecosystem.
- precipitation - soil - rock
Name at least 4 steps in The Water Cycle
What are some stressors for the environment (name 3)
Habitat Loss
Habitat Fragmentation
Loss of large carnivores
Air pollution
Water pollution
Pesticides
Invasive species
Overuse or overcrowding
A Consumer is...
Any organism that eats
another living thing.
Biotic means...
The living elements of an ecosystem.
TEK refers to (stands for)...
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Name at least 4 steps of The Nitrogen Cycle
Atmosphere
Lightning
Fixation
Plant Consumption
Dead
Matter
Waste
Decomposition
Ammonia
Nitrites
Nitrates
Plant
Uptake
Denitrification
Give 2 examples of disturbances of an environment
Disease
Forest Fires
Flooding
Drought
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Hurricanes
Volcanic Eruptions
Windstorms
Insect Outbreaks
A Decomposer is...
An organism that breaks
down the waste and remains
of living things
A Biome is...
A region or location that
has specific species of
plants and animals and a
specific climate.
Cellular Respiration is...
The process that breaks down sugars and produces
water and carbon dioxide
Name at least 4 steps of The Carbon Cycle
Industrial Emissions
Atmospheric
CO2
Respiration x 3
Photosynthesis
Plant Matter
Waste
Diffusion
Fossil Fuels
Decomposition
Name 2 producers
sunflowers, grasses, trees
Photosynthesis is...
The process of plants
using abiotic elements to
create their own food.
Transpiration is...
The release of water back into the atmosphere from plants.
Climax Community
List the steps of Succession (7)
1. Lichens begin to break down rock along with weathering and erosion
2. Annuals being to grow
3. Perennials and grasses grow
4. small shrubs and animals move in
5. shade intolerant trees grow, such as conifers
6. Shade tolerant trees grow, such as deciduous trees
7. Stable community is developed
Name 2 consumers
rabbits, lions, bears, humans
Nitrogen Fixation is...
The process where
nitrogen from the
atmosphere is converted to
organic matter.
A Community is...
A group of two or more species that are
interconnected and that occupy the same geographical region.
Compost is an example of...
decomposers at work
Name the 3 Biogeochemical Cycles
The Water Cycle, the Carbon Cycle, The Nitrogen Cycle
List the levels of the Energy Pyramid starting from the bottom
- producers
-primary consumers
- secondary consumers
- tertiary consumers