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Oriole-BGC/ecosystem
vocab & definintions for BGC and ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ORGANIC | anything relating to a living organism that contains Carbon |
| LIMESTONE | sedimentary rock made from minerals that contain Carbon |
| EROSION | occurs when flowing wind or water degrade soil or rock |
| RESPIRATION | release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by living organisms |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS | plants convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into food using light energy |
| COMBUSTION | organic material is burned and carbon dioxide/carbon monoxide is released |
| FOSSIL FUELS | organic materials that release carbon dioxide when burned |
| DECOMPOSITION | process of 'rotting' where tissue is broken down, but minerals remain |
| GREENHOUSE GASES | waste materials in the atmosphere that absorb radiation from the sun |
| ASSIMILATION | conversion of absorbed nutrients (like nitrogen) into the cells of an organism |
| NITROGEN FIXATION | process of combining nitrogen gas with hydrogen to form ammonia |
| AMMONIFICATION | how bacteria can form ammonia through the decomposition of organic matter |
| DENITRIFICATION | process of releasing nitrogen from the soil through the action of bacteria |
| URIC ACID / UREA | nitrogen-containing waste found in urine of most animals |
| AMMONIA | compound of nitrogen and hydrogen made by bacteria from decomposing organic matter |
| NITRATES | derivatives of nitric acid containing Nitrogen and Oxygen (NO3) |
| DECOMPOSITION | process of 'rotting' where tissue is broken down, but minerals remain |
| BACTERIA | prokaryotic, unicellular organisms involved in nitrogen fixation |
| GROUND WATER | water that has soaked through the surface into the soil - springs or wells |
| RUNOFF | rainfall that doesn't soak into, but flows off the ground's surface |
| EVAPORATION | water changing from a liquid state into a vapor or gas |
| CONDENSATION | the physical change of water from its gaseous form to a liquid or solid |
| TRANSPIRATION | water directly transferred from plants to atmosphere through tiny pores in leaves |
| PRECIPITATION | condensed water falling from atmosphere to the surface of earth |
| PERCOLATION | seeping of groundwater through holes in soil or permeable rock |
| SURFACE WATER | water collecting on top of the ground in streams, rivers, lakes, oceans |
| AQUIFERS | underground bodies of water found in permeable rock |
| DECOMPOSERS | breaking down dead or decaying organisms |
| DETRITIVORES | organism that feeds on organic waste |
| ECOSYSTEM | interaction of community with the habitat |
| HABITAT | the natural environment of an organism |
| HERBIVORES | animals that eat only plants |
| OMNIVORES | organisms that feed on both plants and animals |
| POPULATION | the number of a particular species in an area |
| PRODUCERS | plants or any organisms that make their own food |
| SPECIES | group of individuals with common charateristics |
| BIOSPHERE | part of the earth and atomosphere that supports life |
| NICHE | an organism's role or job within a habitat |
| CARNIVORES | organisms that only eat other consumers |
| COMMUNITY | all the organisms that live in a specific area |
| CONSUMERS | organisms that cannot make their own food |
| CONSUMERS | living things that depend on other organisms for food |
| POPULATION | number or amount of an organism in an ecosystem |
| PRODUCERS | plants and other organisms that give energy to consumers |
| SPECIES | group of organisms that can produce fertile offspring |
| HABITAT | a living thing's natural environment |
| HERBIVORES | animals that feed only on plant life |
| BIOSPHERE | anywhere life can be found on earth |
| NICHE | main job of a species in an ecosystem |
| CARNIVORES | flesh eating organisms |
| COMMUNITY | all the different species living together in a habitat |
| DECOMPOSERS | eats or feeds on dead animals |
| DETRITIVORES | living things that feed on non-living organic material |
| ECOSYSTEM | combination of various habitats |
| ECOSYSTEM | a combination of living things plus their non-living surroundings |
| ENERGY | ability to do work/cause change; travels one way in food chains / food webs |
| COMMUNITY | all the living organisms that interact in a localized area |
| ABIOTIC | another term for non-living things... |
| DECOMPOSITION | process of breaking down dead organism to release CO2 into the atmosphere |
| DECOMPOSERS | organisms that break down dead/decaying organisms from all trophic levels |
| RUNOFF | describes water that flows on the surface toward lakes, rivers, and oceans |
| FOOD WEB | diagram representing feeding interactions between trophic levels in a community |
| DETRITIVORES | these organisms eat dead animals they find in the environment |
| OMNIVORES | these organisms eat both producers and consumers from all other trophic levels |
| RESPIRATION | exchange of gases which releases CO2 into the atmosphere |
| MATTER | has mass and takes up space; can be cycled in communities |
| BIOTIC | living things are said to be this… |
| CONSUMERS | must get their energy from other organisms |
| CONDENSATION | occurs when water forms into tiny droplets from its gaseous state |
| PRODUCERS | organisms able to bring energy into communities by harnessing light energy |
| CARNIVORES | organisms that eat only other animals |
| TROPHIC LEVEL | part of a food chain or food web that identifies where an organism gets its energy |
| ECOLOGY | study of organisms interacting with each other/environment |
| HABITAT | the location in which a specific organism lives is called its... |
| PERCOLATION | this occurs when water seeps through the soil into aquifers |
| HERBIVORES | type of organisms that eat only plants |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS | use of sunlight to produce sugars from CO2 in the atmosphere |
| EVAPORATION | water entering the atmosphere as a gas |
| SURFACE WATER | water that collects in streams/ponds at the earth’s surface |
| PRECIPITATION | what it's called when water returns to earth, such as hail or sleet |
| COMBUSTION | when materials (like fossil fuels) burn and release CO2 into the atmosphere |
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