Ecological Concepts Review

Front

What process converts ammonia into nitrites?

Back

Nitrification

Front

What is the term for water that flows from rivers and streams into oceans and lakes?

Back

Runoff

Front

Define evaporation in the context of the water cycle.

Back

The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

Front

What element is a part of oceans, air, rocks, soil, and all living things?

Back

Carbon

Front

What is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings?

Back

Ecology

Front

What is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What term describes the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for the role and position a species has in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the process by which nitrogen is converted from the atmosphere into a usable form for plants?

Back

Nitrogen fixation

Front

What is the term for the gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time?

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Ecological succession