Energy
The energy an object possesses by being in motion
What is kinetic energy?
Corals, sponges, algae, reef fish, lobsters, and giant clams
What is a population?
Water, rocks, sun
What is an abiotic factor?
The process through which gases such as water vapor hold energy in the atmosphere
What is the greenhouse effect?
Gravitational potential energy is affected by this
What is an object's height and weight?
Similar to birth rate
What is immigration?
A biome in Tennessee
What is a deciduous forest?
Ocean currents move in a curved path
What is Earth's rotation?
An increase in the movement of particles in a substance
What is thermal energy?
A straight series of connections of organisms that feed on each other
What is a food chain?
A biome located close to the equator
What is a rainforest?
This causes deep ocean currents to flow
What is density differences?
Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object
What is heat?
Mushrooms and bacteria are important
What are decomposers?
Oceans, coral reef, saltwater marsh
What is a marine ecosystem?
The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is the law of conservation of energy?
A relationship between a bumblebee and the flower it is gathering pollen from
What is mutualism?
The water cycle, photosynthesis, nutrient cycling, and soil formation
What is supporting services?
The process that the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy
What is evaporation?