AP Environmental Science Terms

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Across
  1. 2. caused by electromagnetic waves especially high-energy particles which cause ionization
  2. 3. removal of trees
  3. 9. how autotrophic organisms synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  4. 14. a metabolic process in which living cells of an organism obtains energy (in the form of ATP) by taking in oxygen and liberating carbon dioxide
  5. 17. mass arrival or incoming of many organisms from one ecosystem to another
  6. 18. the variety of all living things and their interactions
  7. 20. organisms responsible for breaking down matter (e.g. bacteria, fungi)
  8. 21. a characteristic of a material that allows fluids to flow through
  9. 24. the process by which heat energy is transmitted through direct contact
  10. 29. introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change
  11. 31. the release of energy buildup from seismic activity
  12. 32. the layer of the atmosphere where organisms live and weather happens
  13. 33. spore-producing decomposers who flower mushrooms
  14. 34. the process of decomposing, breaking up, or changing color of rocks due to environmental factors
  15. 37. when sediment stops moving and ends up in a location
  16. 38. the powerhouse of the cell
  17. 40. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
  18. 41. a greenhouse gas that is released from cows
Down
  1. 1. an organism whose survival is dependent on a host
  2. 4. when plants release water from their stomata
  3. 5. the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment
  4. 6. the chemical element of atomic number 15 that exists naturally in rocks
  5. 7. an ancient supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago
  6. 8. any fuel that comes from the decomposition of organisms from millions of years ago
  7. 10. the process by which the mix of species and habitat in an area changes over time
  8. 11. a relationship between organisms in which one is harmed when both are trying to use the same resource related to growth, reproduction, or survivability
  9. 12. a prefix indicative of '1000'
  10. 13. responsible for harvesting the suns energy to feed all other organisms
  11. 15. the chemical element of atomic number 7, found abundantly in the atmosphere
  12. 16. interaction between two different organisms
  13. 19. a sealed transparent container that mimics a small ecosystem
  14. 22. a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area
  15. 23. the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
  16. 25. a controlled, aerobic process that converts organic materials into a nutrient-rich soil through decomposition
  17. 26. caused by a naturally occurring fire or prescribed burn
  18. 27. the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
  19. 28. a simple, nonflowering, and typically aquatic plant
  20. 30. the practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
  21. 35. species that are larger, have long lifespans, produce few young at a time
  22. 36. an organism that one cannot see with the naked eye
  23. 39. movement of fluids in a system impacted by temperature and density changes