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It explores the relationships between organisms and their environment
Environmental Science
Nature is ________
dynamic and constantly evolve
All organisms are ________
interconnected and related to each other
Everything changes and everything must go somewhere
during chemical reaction, mass remains ______
constant
it represent how substance interact some are balanced to follow the law of conservation of mass
Chemical equations
is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and chemical formulas.
Chemical equation
refers to how harmful a substance is to organisms
toxicity
what are the 2 types of change
physical and chemical change
a change that alters the appearance of a substance without changing its chemical composition.
Physical change
a change that involves the formation of new substances with different properties, like burning wood or rusting iron.
chemical change
a change that alters form but not composition
physical change
a change that results in new substance
chemical change
are toxins build up through the food chain
biomagnification
it is the rapid growth of microscopic algae or cyanobacteria in water, often resulting in a colored scum on the surface.
algal blooms
is the process where an organism accumulates a substance, like a toxin, over time in its tissues.
Bioaccumulation
Biomes: Desert
Hot & dry
Biomes: savanna
grass and scattered trees, wet/dry seasons
Biomes: Taiga
cold with coniferous forests
Biomes: Tundra
coldest, minimal precipitation
Biomes: temperate forest
moderate climate, deciduous trees
_______ is a large geographical area characterized by specific climate, vegetation, and animal life.
Biome
they use sunlight to make food
producers