organism that gets its energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms

type of bacteria or fungus that breaks down dead organisms and waters

organisms that eats the tissue of other organisms organic matter and wood

is constructed using contrasting characteristics to divide the organisms in the key into smaller and smaller groups

any organism that spreads disease, destroys property, competes with people for resources such as food, or is just a nuisance

integrated pest management(IMP)

Important pest management tool that uses a mix of methods such as traps, disease-resistant and natural pest-killing substance, as well as the introducing of predators to control pest

group of living organisms that interact with one another and the non living physical environments as one unit

the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.

natural stability in an ecosystem that keeps it from

nonliving physical and chemicals parts of an ecosystem

living components of an ecosystem

geographic region of earth that is inhabited by a community of distinct types of plants and associated animals species

role an organism plays within an ecosystem including the food it eats and how it obtains food

acid rain droplets and solid particles with up to 1,000 times more acidity of normal rain

is a measure of the relative size of streams.

a map that showing all geographic sites on it such as rivers, and valleys

drainage basin region drained by, or one that contributes water to a stream lake or other body of water

area that contains unique types of soil, is home to plants adapted to wet environments and contains water all year or a certain times during the year

hydrology is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability.

water from rain and melting snow that seeps into the ground and is stored beneath earths surface

the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.

inhabiting or situated in still, fresh water.

inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water.

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sci vocab 1-3

Term	Definition
consumer	organism that gets its energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms
decomposer	type of bacteria or fungus that breaks down dead organisms and waters
shredder	organisms that eats the tissue of other organisms organic matter and wood
dichotomous	is constructed using contrasting characteristics to divide the organisms in the key into smaller and smaller groups
pest	any organism that spreads disease, destroys property, competes with people for resources such as food, or is just a nuisance
integrated pest management(IMP)	Important pest management tool that uses a mix of methods such as traps, disease-resistant and natural pest-killing substance, as well as the introducing of predators to control pest
ecosystem	group of living organisms that interact with one another and the non living physical environments as one unit
environment	the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
homeostasis	natural stability in an ecosystem that keeps it from
abiotic	nonliving physical and chemicals parts of an ecosystem
biotic	living components of an ecosystem
biomes	geographic region of earth that is inhabited by a community of distinct types of plants and associated animals species
niche	role an organism plays within an ecosystem including the food it eats and how it obtains food
acid deposition	acid rain droplets and solid particles with up to 1,000 times more acidity of normal rain
stream order	is a measure of the relative size of streams.
topographic map	a map that showing all geographic sites on it such as rivers, and valleys
watershed	drainage basin region drained by, or one that contributes water to a stream lake or other body of water
wetlands	area that contains unique types of soil, is home to plants adapted to wet environments and contains water all year or a certain times during the year
hydrology	hydrology is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability.
groundwater	water from rain and melting snow that seeps into the ground and is stored beneath earths surface
mitigation	the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.
lentic	inhabiting or situated in still, fresh water.
lotic	inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water.

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