Environmental Science Chapter 3 Vocabulary Per. 4

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An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms or their remains.

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Consumers are organisms that rely on other organisms for energy and nutrients.

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The layer of very hot but mostly solid rock below the Earth's crust.

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The mantle is the layer beneath the crust, consisting of hot, solid rock.

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The process when atoms combine to form molecules.

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Bonding is the process where atoms join together to form chemical compounds.

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The term for the deposit of eroded soil.

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Deposition refers to the process where eroded materials are laid down in a new location.

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The pieces that make up the upper layer of Earth.

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Tectonic plates are the large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact.

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The process by which water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere.

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Transpiration is the process where plants release water vapor into the air.

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The layer of the Earth that is liquid and composed mainly of iron and nickel.

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The core is the innermost layer of the Earth, consisting of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core.

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The natural process that breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces.

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Weathering is the process that breaks down rocks through physical, chemical, or biological means.

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The movement of sediment from one location to another due to wind, water, or ice.

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Erosion is the process of transporting soil and rock from one place to another.

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The term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms in a specific area.

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