Question ecosystem, clouds, precipitation, glaciers/landscape, and soil development.

How does energy flow through ecosystems? In order to understand and comprehend how energy flows through ecosystems one must first be familiar with its definition. The term ecosystem is derived from the phrase ecological system, which includes the organisms in a given area. It encompasses the interactions among the organisms, between the organisms, and the nonliving portion of the environment in a specific area under consideration. An ecosystem is an association of animals and plants …showed first 75 words of 1369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1369 total…contribute to continental denotation. It has been calculated that glaciation increases the erosion rate on a mountain by at least ten times over the rate on another unglaciated mountain. One can see how much of a difference it has. Glaciations modify flat landscapes immensely, with the result of postglacial slope, drainage, and surfical material. In mountain areas, the metamorphosis of the landscape may not be complete, but the topography is extremely deepened, steepened and sharpened.