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Unit 4-6 Study Vocab
Mr. Gaul's vocab stack due Thursday Feb 15th
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| closing the loop | A link in the circular chain of recycling events that promotes the use of products made with recycled materials. |
| non-renewable resources | Substances (e.g., oil, gas, coal, copper, gold) that, once used, cannot be replaced in this geological age. |
| renewable | A naturally occurring raw material or form of energy that will be replenished through natural ecological cycles or sound management practices (e.g., the sun, wind, water, trees). |
| recycling | Collecting and reprocessing a resource or product to make into new products. |
| composting | The process of mixing decaying leaves, manure and other nutritive matter to improve and fertilize soil. |
| fact | A fact is a statement that is true or can be proven with evidence. |
| theory | A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. |
| hypothesis | A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
| law | Generalized formulation based on a series of. events or processes observed to recur regularly under certain conditions; a widely. observable tendency. |
| model | Ecological modelling is the construction and analysis of mathematical models of ecological processes, including both purely biological and combined biophysical models. |
| inquiry | An act of asking for information. |
| patterns | A repeated decorative design. |
| regulation | A rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law. |
| evolution | The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. |
| extinction | The complete elimination of a species from the earth. |
| endangered species | A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. |
| equilibrium | The ability of an ecosystem to maintain stability among its biological resources (e.g., forest, fisheries, crops) so that there is a steady optimum yield. |
| sustainability | The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained. |
| succession | The series of changes that occur in an ecosystem with the passing of time. |
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