A group composed of all living things of the same type
The preserved remains or traces of a once-living thing
Rock and mineral particles that are produced by weathering
The bouncing of light, heat, or sound off an object
The largest sediment particles that make up soil
Part of a sound wave where air particles are pushed close together
Form of energy arising from the motion of all particles in a system
too high-pitched for the human ear to hear
reflected sound that can be heard
All the living and nonliving things in one area and all their interactions
Unit used to measure the loudness of sound
The wise use of natural resources
Compression wave that carries energy through matter
A single path of food (energy) from the sun to the plant to the consumer
A solid, nonliving, natural earth material composed of one or more minerals
The taking in of energy by an object
The area in nature that is home to a living thing
Decomposed remains of plants and animals in soil
A form of energy consisting of vibrations that travel and carry sound, perceiving as hearing
The amount of energy in a sound wave
Highness or lowness of sound
Not allowing any light to pass through
The smallest sediment particles that make up soil
A system of interconnected and interdependent food chains. It can also be defined as a network of food relationships through which nutrients and energy are passed from one living organism to another
The energy an object has due to its motion
