Unit 1 Vocabulary - APES

Front

The division of resources amongst organisms who commonly use them.

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Resource Partitioning

Front

A land-based regional complex of similar communities.

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Terrestrial Biome

Front

What is the word for: water-based regional complexes that share similar communities.

Back

Aquatic Biome

Front

A large artificial body of water behind a dam where water is collected and stored.

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Reservoir

Front

What is the word for: the movement of nutrients among bodies of water such as pools or reservoirs.

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Flux

Front

A body of water that releases more nutrients than it takes in.

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Source

Front

A body of water that accepts more nutrients than it releases.

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Sink

Front

The flow of water (not limited to liquids, includes gas and solids) through our environment. Also called the water cycle.

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Hydrologic Cycle

Front

Water held underground

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Ground Water

Front

An underground water reservoir.

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Aquifer