Interactions in Ecosystems
A non-living factor in an ecosystem
This set of six rules is the base of all of chemistry
What is the Particle Model of Matter?
This long tube of frozen material is used to gain insights into the history of Earth's atmosphere.
What is an ice core?
The point on an object where the mass on all sides is equal
What is center of gravity?
This gas is absorbed by plants in order to perform photosynthesis
What is Carbon Dioxide?
When an invasive species enters an ecosystem and disturbs the natural balance.
What is Bioinvasion?
A prolonged relationship between two species
What is symbiosis?
This form of heat transfer can move without any matter to transfer through
What is radiation?
This type of rock is found near volcanic sites, and forms when lava cools down
What is an igneous rock?
This type of joint is formed when adhesive substances like glue are used to secure two objects
What is a chemical bond/joint?
This is the name for a seed plant after it has germinated but before it has grown a flower
What is a seedling?
This scientific phenomena causes particles of the same type to attach to each other. It is important in water transport in plants.
What is Cohesion?
This role in an ecosystem gets it's nutrients by eating other carnivores.
What is a secondary consumer?
This form of house heating uses hot water pumped through radiators.
What is hot water heating?
This layer of Earth sits below the crust and makes up most of Earth's mass
What is the mantle?
This internal force happens when two objects brush against each other.
What is shear?
This farming technique involves rotating soil to expose the nutrient rich under layer
What is plowing?
This technique to strengthen materials involves folding triangles into the material
What is corrugation?
A specific role that a species fulfills within its ecosystem.
What is a niche?
The average energy of particles in a given area
What is temperature?
This type of tectonic plate boundary is caused when plates slide against each other. It causes dramatic earthquakes.
What is a transform boundary?
This type of hanging joint is used to hold up signs and other objects from above, taking advantage of tension
What is a tie?
This type of soil often contains very little air and is extremely moist
What is Clay Soil?
When stone slowly replaces organic material over the process of thousands of years
What is petrification?
This is the name for when an ecosystem must grow back after being destroyed or altered by a major event
What is secondary succession?
A car uses 1000J of energy. It turns that into 100J of movement. What was the efficiency of the car?
10% efficient
This era of life was known for dinosaurs and the first mammals
What is the Mesozoic era?
The amount of risk a building is allowed to have. This amount can be different based on what risks the building will face or based on local building guidelines.
What is a margin of safety?
These two processes are used in separating plant fibers from the plant they were attached to.
What is retting and decortication?
When matter changes from a solid to a gas, with no liquid state in the middle
What is Sublimation?