Question | Answer |
Features of the environment that are alive or were once alive | Biotic |
nonliving, physical features of the environment,including air, water,sunlight, soil, temperature, and climate. | Abiotic |
Air surrounding Earth. 78% Nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.03% Carbon Dioxide. | Atmosphere |
Mixture of rock, and mineral particles, the remains of dead organisms,air and water that forms the topmost layer of the Earth's crust and supports plant growth. | Soil |
average weather conditions over time, wind, temperature, and rainfall/precipitation. | Climate |
Process when liquid changes to gas. | Evaporation |
Process when gas changes to liquid. | condensation |
Model that describes how water moves from Earths surface to the atmosphere and back through: condensation, evaporation, and precipitation. | Water cycle |
Process when bacteria in the soil, change nitrogen gas, into a form that plants can use. | Nitrogen fixation |
Model describing how nitrogen moves from the atmosphere, to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere. | Nitrogen cycle |
Model describing how carbon moves between the living and nonliving world. | Carbon Cycle |
Process when producers make energy rich molecules, through chemicals. | Chemosynthesis |
Model showing the complex feeding relationships, among organisms in the community. | Food Web |
Model that shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in an ecosystem. | Energy pyramid |