Nature Navigators Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abiotic

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

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Acid Rain

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Precipitation that has been made acidic by atmospheric pollution and causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes.

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Biodiversity

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

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Biogeochemical Cycle

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The flow of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms and the physical environment.

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Biotic

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Pertaining to life; the living components of an environment, including all organisms.

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Biome

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A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.

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Carbon Footprint

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The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by human activities, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Carrying Capacity

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The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

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Climate Change

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Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other aspects of the Earth's climate system.

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Conservation

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The sustainable management of natural resources to prevent exploitation, degradation, and destruction.