Energy & Ecosystems Vocabulary

Front

What is the transfer of energy from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature?

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Heat

Front

What is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles of a substance?

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Temperature

Front

What is the role or job an organism plays in its ecosystem?

Back

Niche

Front

What term describes nonliving elements in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

Front

What type of energy is stored due to an object's position?

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Potential Energy

Front

What is the energy of an object in motion called?

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Kinetic Energy

Front

What do we call the living components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying Capacity