AP Environmental Science Terms

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