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Ch. 20 7th Grade
Matter & Energy in the Environment
Term | Definition |
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abiotic factor | nonliving thing in an ecosystem |
atmosphere | layer of gases surrounding Earth |
biotic factor | living thing in an ecosystem |
climate | average weather conditions in an area over time |
ecosystem | living and nonliving things in a given area |
bacteria | unicellular organisms without a membrane-bound nucleus |
condensation | process during which water vapor changes into liquid water |
element | cannot be separated by chemical means |
evaporation | process during which liquid water changes into water vapor |
nitrogen fixation | process that changes atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by living things |
precipitation | water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface |
release | to set free |
chemosynthesis | process using chemical energy in matter to make food |
food chain | model showing how energy flows in an ecosystem |
food web | model of energy transfer showing how the food chains in a community are interconnected |
energy pyramid | model showing the amount of energy available in each step of a food chain |
photosynthesis | series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen |