Extraordinary Energy
99% of producers get their energy from this source
The Sun
what is the name of the process in which plants take Nitrogen into their cells
Assimilation
phosphorus is often used as a fertilizer because it is a necessary building block for plants to make this
ATP, DNA, Cells
The combustion of fuels, whether they are fossil fuels, such as oil, or wood for a fire release- this- into the atmosphere:
CO2 and CO
The process by which water changes form from a liquid to a gas- usually do to solar energy is called.
Evaporation
which cycle is most run by bacteria at multiple stages?
Nitrogen cycle
What is another name for scavenger (ore)
Detritivore
When looking at cycles often times the element is found mostly in: What is the sink of Nitrogen
Atmospher
What is the main reservoir or sink of phosphorus?
Rock/ Sediment
What is the main reservoir or sink of Carbon?
Biomass and fossil fuels
What is the sink of Water?
Ocean
which 2 cycles are related to air pollution
Nitrogen and Carbon
A model which follows one pathway that energy takes through an ecosystem
Food Chain
This type of plant has a mutualism with nitrogen fixing bacteria which live in their roots
Legumes (peas and beans)
in phosphorus’ short cycle it moves through the food chain and finally returns to the soil by:
Decomposition
Too much CO2 in the atmosphere is a problem because it causes this:
Ocean Acidificaiton and Global climate change
The process by which water seeps into the soil and rock (lithosphere) is called:
Infiltration
Which cycles are related to fossil fuels
Nitrogen and Carbon
A map of all the possible predator-prey-food relationships in an ecosystem
Food web
ammonification or mineralization is a specific name for what process in the nitrogen cycle:
Decomposition
too much phosphorus in aquatic systems from detergents, or run off from fertilizers or animal waste can cause this to occur
Cultural Eutrophication
The part of the carbon cycle in which Carbon is taken out of the atmosphere is called:
Photosynthesis
Water condensing and then returning to earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow is called
Which 2 cycles cause cultural eutrophication
Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Law which explains the 90% loss of energy as it moves up the food chain/cycle
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Nitrogen can be released into the atmosphere through the combustion of fossil fuels as:
NOx
Eutrophication causes an algae bloom which in turn causes a bloom of bacteria which is a problem because of
low dissolved oxygen in the water can lead to fish death
consumers and decomposers return CO2 to the air through what process
Cellular Respiration
This underground water is stored in the spaces between rock and can be tapped by wells or seep from springs
Aquifer
Which cycle DOES not go into the atmosphere
phosphorus
Usable chemical energy available to consumers from producers.
NPP (Net Primary Productivity)
NOx in the atmosphere can can increase which pollution problem
Smog or acid rain
What is the chemical form of phosphorus that can be taken up by plants
PO4
Carbon can also be sequestered in CaCO3 which is
Limestone or shells
When water evaporates out of the stomata of plant and moves into the atmosphere- this process is calle
Transpiration
which cycle is related to acid rain
Nitrogen