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    Ecology-

    Abiotic - non living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

    Atmosphere- layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body

    Biodiversity- scientific study of the processes influencing natural life/


    habitats

    Biosphere- a global ecosystem composed of living organisms and the


    abiotic factors from which they derive energy and nutrients

    Biotic- living things within an ecosystem (planets, animals, and bacteria)

    Carnivore- an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals

    Consumer- an organism that feed either directly or indirectly on producers

    Decomposer- organisms that break down dead/ decaying organisms

    Ecological footprint- method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to


    measure human demand on natural capital

    Ecosystem- a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms


    work together to form a bubble of life

    Food chain- the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of
    food from organism to organism
    Food pyramid- a graphical representation designed to show the biomass/
    bioproductivity at each trophic level in an ecosystem

    Food web- represents feeding relationships within a community

    Geosphere- rocks,minerals,and landforms of the surface and interior

    Habitat- where a species of organisms live/thrive

    Herbivore- animals whose primary food is source is plant-based

    Hydrosphere- includes water that is on the surface of the planet,


    underground, and in the air

    Omnivore- organisms that produce energy and nutrients for other


    organisms

    Photosynthesis- process by which plants convert light energy into


    chemical energy for use in growth and cell repair

    Population- a group of individuals that belong in the same species and live
    in the same area

    Predator- an organism that consumes all or part of the body of another


    organism which is it’s prey

    Prey- animals eaten by other animals

    Producers- organisms that are able to make their own food through
    photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

    Sustainability- conserve the productivity of the waters, the soil and the
    ecosystem and reduce impact on the natural environment

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