Environmental vocab review

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Across
  1. 8. Organisms that produce their own organic food using sunlight or chemical energy, forming the base of the food chain
  2. 10. the introduction of harmful materials (pollutants), such as chemicals, waste, or energy (heat, light, noise), into the natural environment
  3. 11. Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere from saturated water vapor and falls to Earth’s surface due to gravity
  4. 12. A fundamental biochemical process where nitrogen converts into various chemical forms as it circulates between the atmosphere, terrestrial and marine ecosystem
  5. 14. heterotrophic organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume plants, animals or organic matter to gain energy
  6. 15. A continuous, geologic process that describes how rocks change from one type to another—igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic—over millions of years
Down
  1. 1. The physical, endothermic process where molecules at the surface of a liquid gain sufficient kinetic energy to overcome intermolecular forces and transition into a gaseous state
  2. 2. The process by which businesses and other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
  3. 3. the radiant light and heat emitted by the sun, harnessed using technologies like photovoltaics (PV) or solar-thermal systems to generate electricity or heat
  4. 4. An interacting group of various species in a common location.
  5. 5. A diagnostic, scientific tool used to identify unknown organisms or objects by guiding the user through a series of choices based on observable characteristics
  6. 6. Upwelling is an oceanographic process where strong winds, combined with the Coriolis effect, push surface water away from a coastline or in the open ocean, causing cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to rise and fill the gap.
  7. 7. The ability to be maintained at a certain level or rate
  8. 9. the quantitative capacity or ability of a physical system to do work
  9. 13. the scientific study of the relationships between living organisms—including humans—and their physical environment