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VISUAL VOCABULARY SLIDES (CAPILLARY ACTION - CELLULAR RESPIRATION) Fatmeh Ali Dr. Janell Simpson AP Environmental Science 27 March 2012
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Capillary Action Definition: Property of water that occurs when adhesion if water molecules to a surface is stronger than cohesion between molecules Application: Properties of Water
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Carbohydrate Application: Biological Molecules and Cells Definition: Compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
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Carbon Neutral Application: Biomass/ Fossil Carbon Definition: An activity that does not change atmospheric CO2 concentrations
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Carbon Offsets Application: Air Pollution Definition: Methods of promoting global CO2 reduction that do not involve a direct reduction in the amount of CO2 actually emitted by a company
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Carbon Sequestration Application: Definition: An approach to stabilizing greenhouse gases by removing CO2 from the atmosphere
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Carcinogens Application: Water Pollution Definition: Chemicals that cause cancer
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Carrying Capacity (K) Application: Population and Community Ecology Definition: The limit of how many individuals in a population the food supply can sustain
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Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) Application: Chemical Properties of Soil Definition: The ability of a particular soil to absorb and release cations
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Cell Application: All Environmental Systems Consist of Matter Definition: A highly organized living entity that consists of the four types of macromolecules and other substances in a watery solution, surrounded by a membrane
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Cellular Respiration Application: Energy Flows through Ecosystems Definition: The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
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