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