SCIE 326 Final Review
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1. Science It is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the
natural and social world following a systematic methodology (Scientific
Method) based on evidence
2. Biology It is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope
but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent
field
3. Chemistry the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter
is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and
the use of such reactions to form new substances
4. Physics the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of
matter and energy. The subject matter of ____ includes mechanics,
heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the
structure of atoms
5. Geology the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of
the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them
6. Technology the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especial-
ly in industry. This is the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering
or applied sciences
7. •Heat The five main forms of energy are
•Chemical
•Electromagnetic
•Nuclear
•Mechanical
8. Environment the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate,
soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological
community and ultimately determine its form and survival
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9. Sustainable capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting
natural resources or causing severe ecological damage
10. Sustainable develop- meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
ment future generations to meet their own needs
11. Resource refers to all the materials available in our environment which help us
to satisfy our needs and wants
12. nonrenewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale
comparable to its consumption
13. Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time
14. over millions of years, How is coal made?
the plants were buried
under water and dirt,
heat and pressure
turned the dead plants
into coal (key word is
swamp)
15. How are oil and gas Tiny sea plants and animals died and were buried on ocean floor.
made? getting covered silt and sand, the enormous heat and pressure turned
them into oil and gas, its drilled these days down through layers of
sand and silt and rock to reach the rock formations that contain oil and
gas deposits
16. ÏSolar 5 types of renewable resources
ÏGeothermal
ÏWind
ÏBiomass
ÏWater
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17. what is Ecology The scientific study of interactions among organisms and between
organisms and the environment.
18. Species group of organisms so similar to another that they can breed and
produce fertile offspring.
19. Population same species which live in the same area.
20. Communities different populations that live together in a defined area.
21. Ecosystem a collection of all organisms that live in a particular place together with
their nonliving environment.
22. is the role the species what is the meaning of Niche in ecosystems
plays, and includes the
type of food it eats,
where it lives, where it
preproduces and its re-
lationships with other
species
23. Biome a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar domi-
nant communities
24. Walter's scheme •Based on the climate as definition of biomes
25. Whittaker's scheme •Based on vegetation structure as definition of biomes
26. Biosphere ____ contains the combined portions of the planet in which all of life
exist, including land, water and atmosphere.
27. Autotrophs/Producers organisms that made their own food from the sun
28. eat only plants
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Heterotrophs/Con-
sumer - herbivores
29. Heterotrophs/Con- eat only meat
sumer - Carnivores
30. Heterotrophs/Con- eat both plants and animals(meats)
sumer - omnivores
31. Scavengers/Detritivores feed on the tissue of dead organisms (both plants and animals)
32. Decomposers absorb any dead material and break it down into simple nutrients or
fertilizers
33. what is a Food Chain The energy flow from one trophic level to the other is known as a ____
34. Primary Consumers eat autotrophs (producers)
35. Secondary Consumers eat the primary consumers
36. Tertiary Consumers eat the secondary consumers
37. Decomposers bacteria and fungi that break down dead organisms and recycle the
material back into the environment
38. what is meant by Biodi- the variety of life on Earth and the essential interdependence of all
versity living things.
39. 3 components of biodi- Diversity of genes
versity Diversity of number of species
Variety of ecosystems
40. what is a habitat the name of the place where the creature lives
41. What do we get from biodiversity?
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1. Science It is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the
natural and social world following a systematic methodology (Scientific
Method) based on evidence
2. Biology It is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope
but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent
field
3. Chemistry the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter
is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and
the use of such reactions to form new substances
4. Physics the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of
matter and energy. The subject matter of ____ includes mechanics,
heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the
structure of atoms
5. Geology the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of
the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them
6. Technology the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especial-
ly in industry. This is the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering
or applied sciences
7. •Heat The five main forms of energy are
•Chemical
•Electromagnetic
•Nuclear
•Mechanical
8. Environment the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate,
soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological
community and ultimately determine its form and survival
, SCIE 326 Final Review
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9. Sustainable capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting
natural resources or causing severe ecological damage
10. Sustainable develop- meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
ment future generations to meet their own needs
11. Resource refers to all the materials available in our environment which help us
to satisfy our needs and wants
12. nonrenewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale
comparable to its consumption
13. Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time
14. over millions of years, How is coal made?
the plants were buried
under water and dirt,
heat and pressure
turned the dead plants
into coal (key word is
swamp)
15. How are oil and gas Tiny sea plants and animals died and were buried on ocean floor.
made? getting covered silt and sand, the enormous heat and pressure turned
them into oil and gas, its drilled these days down through layers of
sand and silt and rock to reach the rock formations that contain oil and
gas deposits
16. ÏSolar 5 types of renewable resources
ÏGeothermal
ÏWind
ÏBiomass
ÏWater
, SCIE 326 Final Review
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17. what is Ecology The scientific study of interactions among organisms and between
organisms and the environment.
18. Species group of organisms so similar to another that they can breed and
produce fertile offspring.
19. Population same species which live in the same area.
20. Communities different populations that live together in a defined area.
21. Ecosystem a collection of all organisms that live in a particular place together with
their nonliving environment.
22. is the role the species what is the meaning of Niche in ecosystems
plays, and includes the
type of food it eats,
where it lives, where it
preproduces and its re-
lationships with other
species
23. Biome a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar domi-
nant communities
24. Walter's scheme •Based on the climate as definition of biomes
25. Whittaker's scheme •Based on vegetation structure as definition of biomes
26. Biosphere ____ contains the combined portions of the planet in which all of life
exist, including land, water and atmosphere.
27. Autotrophs/Producers organisms that made their own food from the sun
28. eat only plants
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Heterotrophs/Con-
sumer - herbivores
29. Heterotrophs/Con- eat only meat
sumer - Carnivores
30. Heterotrophs/Con- eat both plants and animals(meats)
sumer - omnivores
31. Scavengers/Detritivores feed on the tissue of dead organisms (both plants and animals)
32. Decomposers absorb any dead material and break it down into simple nutrients or
fertilizers
33. what is a Food Chain The energy flow from one trophic level to the other is known as a ____
34. Primary Consumers eat autotrophs (producers)
35. Secondary Consumers eat the primary consumers
36. Tertiary Consumers eat the secondary consumers
37. Decomposers bacteria and fungi that break down dead organisms and recycle the
material back into the environment
38. what is meant by Biodi- the variety of life on Earth and the essential interdependence of all
versity living things.
39. 3 components of biodi- Diversity of genes
versity Diversity of number of species
Variety of ecosystems
40. what is a habitat the name of the place where the creature lives
41. What do we get from biodiversity?
