Environmental Science Vocabulary Review 1 Crossword

the study of the environment in relation to physical, biological, and social sciences
plants use light energy from the sun to make carbohydrates and sugars
process occurs in the cells of organisms; it is the breakdown of carbohydrates to make energy
an organism that gets energy by feeding on other organisms
an organism that makes its own food
triangle shape used to display how energy flows from one trophic level to another
the step, or position, an organism occupies in a food chain, food web, and energy pyramid
change over time
organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce offspring more than others; survival of the fittest
genetic changes that happen in DNA, can be harmful, helpful, or have no effect (neutral)
an inherited trait that increases an organisms chances of survival
the area inhabited by a population
number of individuals per unit area
how individuals in a population are spaced out across the range of the population
determines whether the size of the population increases, decreases, or stays the same
number of males and females of each age that a population contains
organisms move INTO a population, causes population GROWTH
organisms move OUT of a population, causes the population to SHRINK
occurs when a population grows faster and faster as time goes on
occurs when exponential growth slows down and stops as it reaches carrying capacity
the maximum number of individuals of a species that a specific environment can support
an environmental factor that determines carrying capacity and controls the growth of a population