mod 3 vocab flashcard

Front

Chemical reactions converting light, water, and CO2 into glucose, releasing oxygen.

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photosynthesis

Front

All living and nonliving things in an area

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ecosystem

Front

Process converting atmospheric nitrogen to usable compounds

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nitrogen fixation

Front

Water falling from the atmosphere (liquid or solid)

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precipitation

Front

Gas to liquid process

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condensation

Front

Liquid to gas at surface

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evaporation

Front

Model showing energy in a food chain

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energy pyramid

Front

Model of energy transfer showing interconnected food chains in a community

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food web

Front

Model showing energy flow in an ecosystem through feeding relationships

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food chain

Front

An organism that consumes dead bodies and waste.

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detritivore