chapter 3 and 4 science test

Cultural Services

Recreational, aesthetic, and spiritual experiences when interacting with the natural environment.

Ecotourism

Environmentally responsible travel to relatively undisturbed natural areas.

Ecosystem Services

Regulation and maintenance of abiotic and biotic features, cycling of water, oxygen, and nutrients, and protection from physical threats.

Equilibrium

Biotic and abiotic factors remain relatively constant over time within an ecosystem.

Succession

Predictable changes in community composition and abiotic conditions following a disturbance.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in a particular ecosystem, including species richness.

Invasive Species

Non-native species negatively impacting the environment.

Extirpated

A species that no longer exists in a specific area.

Endangered

A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction.

Acid Precipitation

Combination of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides with water vapor.

Oil Spills

Toxic, slow to break down, and harmful to seabirds and seals.

Plastic in Oceans

Non-degradable waste impacting marine life and ecosystems.

Engineered Ecosystems

Artificially modified ecosystems with less biodiversity.

Monoculture

Cultivation of a single crop in an area leading to ecosystem instability.

Bioaccumulation

Accumulation of pesticides in an organism's body.

Bioamplification

Increase in pesticide concentration up the food chain.

Biological Control

Use of predatory insects and microorganisms to control pests in organic farming.