Term1 Science Vocabulary

What is a species that enters an area from somewhere else and disrupts the native ecosystem?

• Native species
• Invasive species
• Niche
• Organism

What is a sloped land that's been cut into flat surfaces to better farm?

• Deforestation
• Glacier
• Hydroelectric farming
• Terrace farming

What is the process by which wind, water, or ice remove and transport sediments (dirt and rocks) from one place to another?

• Clear cutting
• Compost
• Erosion
• Glacier

What is the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance (thing) that has poisonous effects?

• Pollution
• Organism
• Native Species
• Producer

What is the action of clearing a wide area of trees?

• Habitat
• Deforestation
• Conservation
• Decomposer

What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen?

• Food Web
• Chlorophyll
• Agriculture
• Photosynthesis

What is the green pigment in plants that captures sunlight energy?

• Food Web
• Chlorophyll
• Agriculture
• Photosynthesis

What gas is a reactant (breathed in by the plant) during photosynthesis?

• Carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Water

What is a synonym for "get, acquire, secure"?

• Analyze
• Communicate
• Obtain
• Research

Which word means "to examine in detail"?

• Analyze
• Communicate
• Obtain
• Research