Energy Resources/
Ecosystems
Ecosystems
Name 3 types of renewable resources
Hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, wind,
Salt water accounts for what percentage of all water on earth
97%
This macronutrient allows the body to grow and repair
Proteins
Law of uniformitarianism
the smallest unit of matter is the
atom
Where are protons and neutrons located?
nucleus
Nuclear, petroleum/oil, gas, coal, natural gas
the thin outermost layer of the Earth
The macronutrient that provides energy
carbohydrates
Law of superposition
Evidence that a chemical change has occurred
(3 minimum)
Color change, production of gas, light emitted, new substance formed, not easily reversed, precipitate formed, rust, burning,
What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
eukaryotes- have nucleus
This type of symbiotic relationship benefits both organisms
Mutualism
Estuaries have this type of water (name and describe)
Brackish
These pathogens have no cells and are not considered living
Viruses
When a rock layer is disturbed by magma. This layer is younger than the layers it pushed through
intrusion
No new matter is created or destroyed, but transferred
Chemical equations have the same amount of atoms on the reactants and products side
Law of conservation of matter
What are three pieces of evidence that determine that photosynthesis is a chemical reaction?
1). Formation of a gas (Oxygen) 2). Change in energy (Absorbs Light) 3). New substance formed (Glucose / Sugar and Oxygen Gas)
This organism passes a pathogen/disease to a host but does not get sick itself....it was referenced on the parasite card yesterday....
vector
Name one of the organisms that do perform photosynthesis.
plants and some bacteria
Overuse of this prevents proper treatment of bacterial diseases such as strep throat.
Antibiotic
causes antibiotic resistance
Describe a low pressure weather
As air warms, it become less dense and rises above the Earth’s surface spinning counterclockwise
cloudy stormy skies
stronger winds than normal
warm, moist air
This group on the periodic table of elements is the most stable (must tell why)
Group 18, 8 valence electrons,
aka. noble gases
Mendel
What is the green pigment that captures the sun's energy like a solar panel?
chlorophyll
the majority of the earth's fresh water is located here
frozen glaciers and ice caps
This organ produces a compound called bile that helps break down food
double points for the organ that stores and secretes the bile...
the liver
the gallbladder
Define atmosphere and give (3) three examples of what the atmosphere does for the earth.
Atmosphere is a layer of gases that surround the earth.
Protects and supports life
Absorbs energy from sun
Protects life from high energy radiation and frigid vacuum of space
Recycles water and other chemicals
The elements in this have similar chemical properties
groups/columns/families
name 3 organelles in a cell and their function
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