18 questions
the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment and all the other organisms that live in that environment.
Ecology
Ecosystem
Biotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
a particular environment and all the living things that are supported by it
Ecology
Ecosystem
Biotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
the living things in an ecosystem
Ecology
Ecosystem
Biotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
the non-living things in an ecosystem
Ecology
Ecosystem
Biotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
a series of events that happen over and over again
Cycle
Water cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
the movement of water through the environment
Cycle
Water cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
when carbon moves through Earth's ecosystems
Cycle
Water cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
the continual movement of nitrogen through the Earth
Cycle
Water cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
an organism that captures energy and stores it in food as chemical energy
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Food Chain
organisms that get their energy by eating, or consuming, other organisms
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Food Chain
organisms that break down dead plant and animal matter into simpler compounds
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Food Chain
describes the feeding relationship between a producer and a single chain of consumers in an ecosystem
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Food Chain
a model of the feeding relationships between many different consumers and producers in an ecosystem
Food web
Energy pyramid
Biome
Coniferous
a model that shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level of an ecosystem
Food web
Energy pyramid
Biome
Coniferous
large geographic areas that are similar in climate and that have similar types of plants and animals
Food web
Energy pyramid
Biome
Coniferous
cone-bearing trees and shrubs that usually keep their leaves or needles during all seasons
Food web
Energy pyramid
Biome
Coniferous
trees that drop their leaves as winter approaches and then grow new leaves in the spring
Biome
Coniferous
Deciduous
Estuary
the lower end of a river that feeds into the ocean, where fresh water and salt water mix
Biome
Coniferous
Deciduous
Estuary