4.3
This term describes a plant or animal that enters an ecosystem where it doesn’t naturally belong and can cause harm
Invasive species
This term describes the buildup of harmful substances, like pesticides, in an organism over time.
What is bioaacumulation?
This particle, found in the nucleus of an atom, has a negative charge and nearly no mass
What is an electron?
Weather is what happens in the atmosphere daily, while this term refers to the average weather over a long period.
the climate
This natural process keeps Earth warm by trapping heat in the atmosphere.
what is greenhouse effect?
If an invasive species is introduced into a food chain, it can lead to a decrease in this group of organisms, which are typically preyed upon by native predators.
Native species of herbivores/primary consumers/secondary consumers
This process causes the concentration of harmful substances to increase as you move higher up the food chain
What is biomagnification?
This part of the atom is made up of protons and neutrons and is found at the center.
What is a nucleus of the atom?
The early Earth's atmosphere was mostly made of gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and this gas, which makes up most of the current atmosphere.
Nitrogen
Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas increases the levels of this greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
What is carbon dioxide?
The introduction of the cane toad in Australia is an example of an invasive species causing harm by doing this to predators who eat it
What is poisoning or killing them by poisoning?
Organisms at the top of the food chain, like eagles or sharks, are most affected by this process because they eat many organisms containing toxins.
What is biomagnification?
This scientist is known for discovering electrons using a cathode ray tube.
Who is J.J. Thomson?
These ancient organisms were among the first to perform photosynthesis, releasing oxygen and dramatically changing the Earth’s atmosphere.
Cyanobacteria
This type energy sources like solar and wind power are better for the environment because they don’t produce large amounts of greenhouse gases.
Renewable energy sources
Invasive species can disrupt ecosystems by competing for these, such as food, water, and shelter, often leaving native species without enough to survive.
What are resources?
In bioaccumulation, toxins are stored in an organism’s body, rather than being undergoing this process.
What is being broken down/ decomposed?
This scientist created a model of the atom in which electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels
Who is Neils Bohr?
This process, used by early photosynthesizing organisms, converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, significantly increasing the oxygen levels in the atmosphere.
What is photosynthesis?
In comparison to on-renewable energy sources that can run out this is one advantage of renewable energy.
term for the interdependent network of plants, animals, and microorganisms in an environment that invasive species can disrupt
What is an ecosystem
When a pesticide enters a pond, it first accumulates in small organisms like plankton. Name the other levels of the food chain that might eventually suffer due to biomagnification.
What are fish and birds (or top predators)?
Ernest Rutherford’s gold foil experiment showed that most of the atom is this
what is empty space
The buildup of oxygen in the atmosphere, caused by photosynthesizing organisms, led to the formation of this protective layer that shields Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Ozone layer
One con of renewable energy sources is that they depend on natural conditions. For example, these two type of energy works only when the sun is shining or relatively stronger tides.
Solar energy and tidal energy