Environmental Science Flashcards

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our surroundings and all the things that influence us

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environment

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an environment with living and non-living things, that work together and depend on one another for survival

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ecosystem

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living or previously living organisms in an ecosystem such as plants, animals, people, etc.

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biotic factors

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non-living things in an ecosystem such as water, soil, sun, wind, etc.

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abiotic factors

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the usable power that comes from sources such as the sun, electricity, and heat

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energy

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a type of sugar made by producers during photosynthesis

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glucose

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the process producers use to make their own energy with nutrients, water, carbon dioxide, and the sun’s energy. The products producers make through this process are glucose and oxygen.

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photosynthesis

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green plants that use the sun’s energy to make their own food through photosynthesis; also known as autotrophs

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producer (autotrophs)

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living organisms that cannot make their own energy, so they eat plants or animals to obtain energy

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consumers

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organisms such as bacteria, mold, fungi, or earthworms that break down dead plants and animals into nutrients for the soil

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decomposers