Module 3 Biology

3. the effect created when certain gases like CO2, water vapor and methane trap heat
6. type of forest that features harsh winters and evergreen trees
8. group of ecosystems classified by climate and plant life
9. group of interbreeding organisms coexisting together
10. symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited
12. another word for an autotroph in the food chain
16. experiences hot/dry summers, mild winters and has shrubs, small trees and cacti with coyotes
17. type of bacteria which converts ammonia to nitrites in the nitrogen cycle
18. symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
20. the main gas which makes up the air we breathe
21. evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
24. the specific environment of an organism including both biotic and abiotic factors
28. study of interactions between living and nonliving things
29. dominated by tree species that lose their leaves seasonally

1. the variable manipulated by the experimenter
2. this element is found in rocks and soil and is released from the rocks by weathering
4. group of populations living and interacting in the same area
5. an organism that breaks down dead remains of another
7. type of factors affecting organisms which include the nonliving physical and chemical conditions
11. symbiotic relationship where all organisms benefit
13. Experiences high rainfall, dense vegetation and pool soil quality
14. A food chain is a series of steps in which organisms transfer this by eating and being eaten
15. biome which includes oceans
19. experiences rainy seasons alternating with drought and features grasses and lions
22. primary means for removing carbon from the atmosphere
23. an organism's role in its ecosystem
25. factors in an environment which are living
26. features permanently frozen soil that does not allow growth of large plants
27. experiences hot days, cold nights and very little rainfall