The non-living components of life.

Refers to anything pertaining to water.

biodegradable pollutants

Man-made materials added to the environment by man that organisms can break down.

A large area of earth that contains similar plant and animal life with a physical environment that looks similar over the entire area.

The area of earth that can support life.

the living organisms of an ecosystem.

Characteristics that help an organism blend into its environment.

The point reached when stability in an ecosystem is reached and no further significant changes in flora or fauna occur.

All of the organisms present and interacting in the ecosystem.

Those who study organisms and how they interact with one another and their physical environment.

The study of relationships living organisms have with one another and their physical environment.

The association and interaction of all living organisms within their physical environment.

Water that turns to vapor, or gas, and returns to the atmosphere.

A relationship of energy transfer from producer to consumer to decompose in an ecosystem; a food chain describes "who eats who."

A linear graphical representation of "who eats who" in an ecosystem.

An expansion on the food chain concept, taking into account the true complexity of ecosystems.

The characteristic of prey looking like a dangerous or harmful species, or predators looking like harmless species.

non-biodegradable pollutants

Materials added to the environment that cannot be broken down by organisms.

Water that seeps into the ground to collect into underground water supplies, called aquifers or ground water.

The first organisms to inhabit an area.

The contamination of the environment due to human activity.

All organisms of specific species in an ecosystem.

Water that falls from the sky as snow, ran, sleet.

Relationship that exists when on consumer eats another.

The process of new species growing into an ecosystem that has been decimated by a catastrophe, or into a preciously uninhabited area.

The sequential replacement of species over time after pioneer species have first moved in.

Refers to the quality of soil to support plant life.

The amount of time the light is available.

The amount of sunlight available at a particular time.

Refers to anything having to do with a land environment.

Water lost from plants during photosynthesis.

The natural recycling pattern that water follows.

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Life Science

Ch. 19 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
abiotic mass	The non-living components of life.
aquatic	Refers to anything pertaining to water.
biodegradable pollutants	Man-made materials added to the environment by man that organisms can break down.
biome	A large area of earth that contains similar plant and animal life with a physical environment that looks similar over the entire area.
biosphere	The area of earth that can support life.
biotic mass	the living organisms of an ecosystem.
camouflage	Characteristics that help an organism blend into its environment.
climax community	The point reached when stability in an ecosystem is reached and no further significant changes in flora or fauna occur.
community	All of the organisms present and interacting in the ecosystem.
ecologists	Those who study organisms and how they interact with one another and their physical environment.
ecology	The study of relationships living organisms have with one another and their physical environment.
ecosystem	The association and interaction of all living organisms within their physical environment.
evaporation	Water that turns to vapor, or gas, and returns to the atmosphere.
fauna	Animal life.
flora	Plant life.
food chain	A relationship of energy transfer from producer to consumer to decompose in an ecosystem; a food chain describes "who eats who."
food pyramid	A linear graphical representation of "who eats who" in an ecosystem.
food web	An expansion on the food chain concept, taking into account the true complexity of ecosystems.
individuals	One organism in a population.
mimicry	The characteristic of prey looking like a dangerous or harmful species, or predators looking like harmless species.
non-biodegradable pollutants	Materials added to the environment that cannot be broken down by organisms.
percolation/seepage	Water that seeps into the ground to collect into underground water supplies, called aquifers or ground water.
pioneer species	The first organisms to inhabit an area.
pollution	The contamination of the environment due to human activity.
population	All organisms of specific species in an ecosystem.
precipitation	Water that falls from the sky as snow, ran, sleet.
predator-prey	Relationship that exists when on consumer eats another.
predators	Animals that hunt
prey	Animals that predators hunt.
primary succession	The process of new species growing into an ecosystem that has been decimated by a catastrophe, or into a preciously uninhabited area.
secondary succession	The sequential replacement of species over time after pioneer species have first moved in.
soil conditions	Refers to the quality of soil to support plant life.
sunlight duration	The amount of time the light is available.
sunlight intensity	The amount of sunlight available at a particular time.
terrestrial	Refers to anything having to do with a land environment.
transpiration	Water lost from plants during photosynthesis.
water cycle	The natural recycling pattern that water follows.

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