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Biology Unit 9
MAA Biology U9
Question | Answer |
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food chains | sun's energy is passed from plant, to animal, to animal, and so on |
photosynthesis | food-making process of green plants |
habitat | home for certain kinds of organisms |
inventory | a list |
chlorophyll | green chemical |
phytoplankton | grass of the seas |
quadrat | an easy way to count a large number of species |
zooplankton | tiny floating animals |
food | chemical energy needed by all living things |
balance of nature | enough of everything needed for life |
biosphere | the zone or layer of air, land, and water at the earth's surface occupied by living things |
plant | the first link in the food chain |
deciduous forest | the biome that would best fit the description of "trees that lose their leaves in autumn" |
solar energy | one of the most promising new energy sources |
radioactive wastes | one of the biggest problems with nuclear power |
duplicating nature | good management of the environment |
light, water, & temperature | three examples of environmental factors |
decomposers | the last step in the ecosystem |
pollutant | a substance or material that causes pollution |
ecologist | scientist who studies the relationship among living things and their environment |
smog | air pollution |
maps, transect, quadrat or satillites | three methods used to study ecology |
stewardship | to be in charge, with authority, to care for and develop to best and highest potential. |