Environmental Science S1 Final- Wildlife and Wilderness and Hydrosphere

Species

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring, sharing common characteristics.

Population

Group of individuals of the same species inhabiting a specific area.

Domain

The highest taxonomic rank in the biological classification system, consisting of three groups: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

Genus

A taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living organisms, which groups together species that are closely related.

Offspring

The young produced by parents through reproduction.

Resources

Natural materials that organisms use for survival, including food, water, and shelter.

Hydrosphere

The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet, crucial for supporting life.

Cryosphere

The frozen water part of the Earth's system, including glaciers, ice caps, and sea ice.