Ecology Terminology

4. Atmospheric compounds that trap heat leading to the greenhouse effect.
7. A process in which a body of water becomes abundant in nutrients which can cause excessive plant and algae growth.
14. The process in which organisms convert sunlight into energy
15. Positions in a food chain/food web
16. Outermost layer of the Earth, made of the upper mantle and the crust.
17. Substances in which living organisms use to function properly
18. The percentage of energy that is transferred from one trophic level to the next
19. Renewable organic material from plants and animals
20. A natural process in which greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere
22. A community of organisms interacting with each other in a closed environment.

1. A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.
2. The gradual buildup of substances in an organism’s tissues.
3. A series of chemical reactions that breaks down food to produce energy for cells.
5. An ecosystem that maintains its integrity and resilience over a long period of time.
6. Sum of all water on earth
8. A community of organisms that live on land
9. All parts of Earth in which life exists.
10. A community of organisms inside a body of water
11. Any form of precipitation with acidic components
12. A chemical process in which enzymes breaks down larger organic substances into smaller compounds
13. Relating to things in the environment that are not living.
21. Relating to or resulting from living things.