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ecology vocab list 2
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7th Grade
02/23/2016

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potential energy
Definition
stored energy
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kinetic energy
Definition
energy in motion
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photosynthesis
Definition
the process of converting light energy into chemical energy, done by green plants
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food chain
Definition
a diagram showing a specific series of feeding relationships (usually involving 4 or 5 organisms)
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food web
Definition
a group of interconnected food chains
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energy pyramid
Definition
shows the amount of energy that moves from one trophic level to another
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10% rule
Definition
shows the amount of energy that moves from one trophic level to another
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joule
Definition
a unit of measurement for energy
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aquatic
Definition
water related
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terrestrial
Definition
land related
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trophic level
Definition
indicates the position of an organism in a food chain
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producer
Definition
can make its own food, usually from the sun
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consumer
Definition
organism that must get its energy from eating other organisms
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primary consumer
Definition
an organism that eats producers
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secondary consumer
Definition
an organism that eats secondary consumers
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tertiary consumer
Definition
an organism that eats secondary consumers
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top predator
Definition
an animal with no natural enemies or predators--top of food chain
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biomagnification
Definition
the process where toxins accumulate in organisms as you move up the food chain
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toxin
Definition
a chemical pollutant
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equilibrium
Definition
occurs when the population stabilizes over time
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