science

science study

28 cards·by holly.wilkin

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what does 'adaptions' mean

behavioural and physical characteristics that will allow a biotic thing to survive

what does 'humidity' mean

vapour in the air

what does 'light' mean

provides green plnts with energy they need to follow out photosynthesis

mineral salts

nutrients for the soil

shelter

provides protection from factors such as weather and predators

competition

plants and animals compete for food, shelter, protection and nutrients

predation

act of one animal catching and eating another

human intervention

dwellings, food, shelter

human intervention

dwellings, food, shelter

human intervention

dwellings, food, shelter

autotroph

self and food

hetorotroph

other and food

herbivore

plant eater

carnivore

meat eater

omnivore

plant and animal eater

what does photosythesis do

it coverts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen

state the name of the simple sugar that acts as food and stores the energy from the sun in plants

glucose

mutualism

two organisms benefit from eachother

mutualism

two organisms benefit from eachother

commensalism

one species is harmed by the interaction while the other is satsfied

amensalism

one species benifits while the other suffers

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pollution

anything that makes the environment unfit or unhealthy

air pollution

industrial activity releases a constant stream of pullutants into the atmosphere which has gradually change the atmospheres gas composition

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global warming

natural effect whereby radiation from the sun enters the earth and is absobed by land forms

water pollution

caused by sewage, agrcultural run-off, sediment, seliation

soil pollution

overgrazing of cattle and deforestation of trees which can lead to furthur issues like salinity