Env. Science Word Scramble
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Question or Term | Answer or Defintion |
Environment | all the factors and surrounding that affect a living organism |
Landscape | a section of natural land, such as a prairie, wetland, woodland, mountain, or tundra |
Sustaining Life | the process of meeting the needs of living things. Includes food, water and shelter, also called sustenance |
Habitat | the physical area where a plant or animal lives under natural conditions |
natural resource | a naturally occurring material or organism that supports life, provides fuel, or is used in other ways by humans |
Fertilizer | a chemical compound used to provide additional nutrients for plant growth |
Symbiotic relationship | different species of organisms live together and benefit each other |
Natural resource conservation | the wise use of natural resources |
wildlife | all the plants, animals and other living things that have not been domesticated or tamed |
air | the mixture of gases that surround the earth |
soil | the outer layer of the earth’s surface that supports life |
water | colorless, transparent, naturally occurring compound made of hydrogen and oxygen |
mineral | an inorganic substance needed for maintenance, growth, reproduction and other body functions |
fossil fuels | any energy-producing material created by the decomposition of dead plants and animals |
interaction | the action of one natural resource on another |
interdependence | all natural resources depend on one another |
We can divide natural resources into what two categories? | Renewable and Non-renewable |
What are renewable resources? | Resources that are and can be replenished after use |
What are nonrenewable resources? | Resources that can not be replenished after use |
Is air renewable or non-renewable? | Renewable; air is always readily available |
Is uranium a renewable or non-renewable resource? | Non-renewable, uranium is a mineral available in small quantities |
The idea that humans, animals,and plants all need one another to survive represents interaction or interdependence? | Interdependence |
Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable? | Non-renewable; this is because it takes millions and millions of years for them to replenish themselves |
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