| A | B |
|---|
| abiotic | non-living material |
| bearing | the direction of one object in relation to another object |
| biotic | material that is living or was alive at one time |
| carrying capacity | the maximum number of individuals of one kind that a given area can support |
| community | a group of plants and animals living together in a given area |
| conduction | transfer of heat energy from object to object through physical contact |
| conservation | the preservation, managment and care of natural resources |
| consumers | living organisms that use other living organisms for food |
| convection | the movement of heat by water or air currents |
| crepuscular | moving and feeding primarily during the twilight hours of sunrise and sunset |
| decomposers | living organisms that break down organic matter |
| diurnal animal | moving and feeding primarily by day |
| ecosystem | a group of organisms living in a given area, along with the physical environment |
| erosion | the picking up and removal of soil by water and wind |
| hardness | a minerals resistance to being scratched |
| igneous | rocks formed by hot, liquid material |
| interdependence | everything needs everything else; all of God's creation is connected |
| kindling | wood of less than 1" in diameter used to fuel a fire in order to burn larger pieces of wood |
| lava | molten rock on top of the earth's surface |
| limiting factors | the resource that occurs in the least amount, affecting an organism's ability to grow |
| luster | the appearance of the surface of a mineral, in terms of how it reflects light |
| magma | molten rock underneath the earth's surface |
| metamorphic | rocks that have been changed by extreme heat or pressure |
| mineral | a natural, non-living substance with distinct chemical and physical properties and crystal structure |
| nocturnal | moving and feeding primarily at night |
| non-renewable | items that are in limited supply and cannot be replaced by new growth |
| organic matter | plant and animal material that is decomposed to become part of the soil |
| photosynthesis | the process by which green plants produce energy by using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into simple sugar |
| population | the total number of organisms of a specific kind that live in a given area |
| producers | an organisms capable of making its own food |
| radiation | heat energy emitted from an object into the surroundings |
| renewable | items that can be replaced by new growth |
| resources | materials that God made for us to use |
| sedimentary | rocks formed when pieces of other rocks collect and become cemented together, forming layers |
| stewardship | the responsibility of taking care of resources that are not one's own |
| texture | the way a surface feels |
| tinder | any small, very flammable substance used for lighting a fire |
| weathering | the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces through natural processes |
| wilderness | an area undisturbed by human activity |
