Introduction and Graphs
Write a quantitative observation about this room
many options (# of students, # of desks, etc)
Which is an organism?
A. 1 tiger
B. A family of tigers
C. Tigers, monkeys, and birds
D. Tigers, monkeys, birds, dirt, and air
A. 1 tiger
What is one word to describe the hydrosphere?
Water is the hydrosphere
What is one word to describe the atmosphere?
air
Write an example of something biotic
living things
Which is a population?
A. 1 tiger
B. A family of tigers
C. Tigers, monkeys, and birds
D. Tigers, monkeys, birds, dirt, and air
B. A family of tigers
What are examples of precipitation?
snow, rain, sleet, hail
Which gas makes up most of the earth's atmosphere? Which percent?
Nitrogen makes up 78% of the earth's atmosphere
Write one word to describe the lithosphere
rocks, dirt, soil
Which is an ecosystem?
A. 1 tiger
B. A family of tigers
C. Tigers, monkeys, and birds
D. Tigers, monkeys, birds, dirt, and air
D. Tigers, monkeys, birds, dirt, and air (biotic and abiotic)
What is the chemical formula for a water molecule?
H2O
During photosynthesis, what do plants release?
Plants release oxygen during photosynthesis
Draw the word decrease
How do producers get energy?
The sun. They don't eat. They are plants.
What is it called when water evaporates from leaves?
A. Evaporation
B. Transpiration
C. Precipitation
D. Condensation
B. Transpiration is evaporation from leaves
How does carbon enter the atmosphere? Choose all that apply
A. combustion
B. respiration
C. decomposition
D. photosynthesis
A and B. Combustion and respiration release carbon into the atmosphere.
Which axis is the independent variable?
x-axis
How does a consumer get energy?
A consumer eats food
What part of the water cycle forms clouds?
A. Evaporation
B. Transpiration
C. Precipitation
D. Condensation
D. Condensation is when clouds are formed
Which gas do plants need to do photosynthesis?
Plants need Carbon dioxide (CO2) to do photosynthesis