Environmental Science

Vocabulary List
Chapter 5
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Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
Food web
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Pioneer species
Climax community

Chapter 3
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geosphere
lithosphere
asthenospehere
tectonic plate
erosion
atmosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
ozone
radiation
Conduction
Convection
greenhouse effect
water cycle
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
salinity
fresh water
biosphere
closed system
open system

Hydrosphere
31. Wetland
32. Plankton
33. Nekton
34. Benthos
35. Littoral zone
36. Benthic zone
37. Eutrophication
38. Estuary
39. Salt marsh
40. Mangrove swamp
41. Barrier island
42. Coral reef
43. Surface water
44. River system
45. Watershed
46. Groundwater

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Aquifer
Porosity
Permeability
Recharge zone
Potable
Pathogen
Irrigation
Dam
Reservoir
Desalination
Water pollution
Point source pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
Wastewater
Artificial eutrophication
Thermal pollution
Biomagnification

Biosphere
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Population
Density
Dispersion
Growth rate
Reproductive potential
Carrying capacity
Niche
Competition
PredationParasitismMutualismCommensalismDemography
Survivorship
Infrastructure
Urbanization
Biodiversity
Gene
Keystone species
Ecotourism
Endangered species
Threatened species
Exotic species
Poaching
Endemic species
Germ plasm
Endangered Species Act
Habitat conservation plan
Biodivsersity Treaty

Atmosphere

93. Air pollution

94. Primary pollutant
95. Secondary pollutant
96. Smog
97. Temperature inversion
98. Sick building syndrome
99. Asbestos
100.Decibel
101.Acid precipitation
102.pH
103.acid shock
104.Climate
105.Latitude
106.El Nino
107.La Nina
108.Ozone layer
109.Chlorofluorocarbons
110.Ozone hole
111. Polar stratospheric clouds
112.Greenhouse gases
113.Global warming
114.Kyoto Protocol
Geosphere
115.Famine
116.malnutrition
117.arable land
118.top soil
119.desertification
120.compost
121.pesticide
122.genetic engineering
123.domesticated
124.overharvesting
125.aquaculture
126.livestock
127.fossil fuels
128.electric generator
129.petroleum
130.nuclear fission
131.nuclear fusion
132.passive solar heating
133.active solar heating
134.biomass fuel
135.dam
136.hydroelectric energy
137.geothermal energy
138.ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
139.energy efficiency
140.energy conservation