Water Cycle
What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?
Condensation
Name the top layer of soil that contains organic material.
Humus or O Horizon
What is the process by which nitrogen gas is converted into a usable form for plants?
Nitrogen Fixation
What are the 5 types of pollution?
Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Light
What is photosynthesis?
Plants take in carbon dioxide and water and create oxygen and glucose.
Name the process by which water moves from the ground to the atmosphere.
Evaporation
In what layer would you find bedrock?
Bedrock
What is nitrogen fixation?
The conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia or related compounds in soil.
Define air pollution.
Harmful particles and glasses are released into the atmosphere.
What is animal respiration?
Animals take in oxygen to break down glucose and create energy, they breathe out carbon dioxide and water.
Describe the role of precipitation in the water cycle.
It is the process through which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Name three soil layers.
O, A, E, B, C, R
What process returns nitrogen to the atmosphere?
Denitrification
What is one way humans add to soil pollution?
Deforestation, Waste Disposal, Pesticides, etc.
Define the oxygen cycle.
The continuous movement of oxygen through Earth's spheres.
What role does transpiration play in the water cycle?
It is the process through which water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere.
What is subsoil and what does it contain?
The layer after topsoil and it contains minerals and nutrients.
What organisms are responsible for decomposing nitrogen back into the soil?
Decomposers such as bacteria and fungi.
What affect can noise pollution have on animals?
It can disrupt their communication and mating behaviors.
Where does most oxygen come from?
Oceans
Explain how the water cycle supports life on Earth.
It provides fresh water for drinking, irrigation, and maintaining ecosystems.
How does soil work with the water cycle?
It filters out what is in the water to provide clean water for using or drinking.
How do animals contribute to the nitrogen cycle?
Animals return nitrogen to the soil through waste and decomposition.
How can we help stop water pollution?
Stricter environmental laws. Dump waste appropriately. Etc.
How does oxidation occur?
Iron and oxygen cause rust.