Earth and Environmental Science Vocab

Ecosystem

A geographical area or unit where organisms that are living interact with each other and their non-physical living things.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the meaning of a huge variety of living things.

Habitat

A living space or location that an animal lives or resides.

Conservation

The protection of living organisms or animals, natural areas or important structures.

Climate

The long-time pattern of weather in a specific region of the world, usually over a period of 30 years.

Weather

The way it feels or the atmospheric change during our lives

Pollution

Something that is unhealthy to a society or environment, like trash in the ocean or, polluting smoke over big cities.

Sustainability

A sustainable development is where in which present needs are met without depriving future generations.

Natural Resources

Natural resources are resources that are gathered by mother nature and created by mother nature and man made creations.

Food Web

It’s a cycle of the predator and the prey on a chart or like the water cycle.

Climate Change

It’s a long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns.

Field Research

It’s a quantitative or qualitative method of collecting data by going directly into the natural real-world setting.