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Chapter 20 Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | is all the livings things and nonliving things in a given area. |
| Biotic factors | are the living things and nonliving things in a ecosystem |
| Abiotic factors | are the nonliving things in an ecosystem. |
| climate | describes average weather conditions in an area over time. |
| atmosphere | is the layer of gases that surrounds earth |
| condensation | is the process during which water vapor changes into liquid water. |
| evaporation | is the process during which liquid water changes into liquid water. |
| precipitation | water that falls from clouds to earth's surface. |
| nitrogen fixation | the process that changes atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that are usable by living things. |
| photosynthesis | is a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy,water,and carbon dioxide into the food energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen. |
| chemosynthesis | is the process during which producers use chemical energy in matter rather than light energy and make food. |
| food chain | is a model that shows how energy flows in an ecosystem through feeding relationships. |
| food web | to show how food chains in a community are interconnected. |
| energy pyramid | to show the amounts of energy available in each step of a food chain |