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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| population | all the in habitants of a particular town, area or country |
| parasite | an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense |
| non renewable resource | A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. |
| autotrophic | any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists. |
| heterotrophic | capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food. |
| evaporation | The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water). (See vaporization.) Note: The evaporation of water from the oceans is a major component in the hydrologic cycle. |
| precipitation | the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution. |
| host | masculine and hostess (feminine) most often refer to a person responsible for guests at an event and/or providing hospitality during it, or to an event's presenter or master or mistress of ceremonies |
| trade off | a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise |
| deforestation | is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses |
| fossil fuel | is a general term for buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's |
| global warming | a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants |
| pollution | is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change |
| producer | is a person who oversees all aspects of video production on a television program |
| abiotic | physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms |
| scavenger | an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse |
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