water cycle
What are 5 major processes of Water Cycle?
condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration
How is carbon stored for long periods of time?
Fossil Fuels
non-metals
Nitrogen is classified into this group of elements: halogens, transition metals, noble gases or non-metals
Caebon dioxide is released into the atmosphere
what happens when humans burn oil and other fuel?
nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, water, sulfur and phosphorous
Name the 6 biogeochemicals that exist
When water moves directly from leaves in to the atmosphere is it called what hydrologic process?
Transpiration
What is the main role of decomposers?
Break down dead matter to release carbon into the atmosphere through respiration in the mitochondria of decomposers
True
True or false question. Animals absorb nitrogen through eating plants.
there is a continuous exchange of gases
why is CO2 and O2 cycle consider to be a cycle?
is a pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere) compartments of Earth.
What is biogeochemical by definition?
The majority of earth's water is salt water. What is the largest storage area or sink for fresh water?
Glaciers and Ice Sheets
Where is the most of Earth's carbon located?
Ocean
Build proteins
What do plants do with the nitrogen they absorb?
gas state and atmosphere
Phosphorus is found everywhere EXCEPT...
By using clean coal
How are humans trying to be proactive in reducing our sulfur emission?
Human made non-pervious surfaces impact what two hydrologic processes the most?
Runoff and percolation/infiltration
How does carbon exit the ecosystem and re-enter the atmosphere?
Plants take in carbon and then when animals die, decomposers and detritivores break down organic matter
In the roots of plants
Where are nitrogen fixing bacteria found?
At normal temperatures and pressure, phosphorus is at a liquid state
Why can't Phosphorus be found in the atmosphere?
Respiration
What life process of most life forms requires oxygen?
Humans disrupt earth's natural water cycle when we clear cut trees, what impacts does clear cutting have on the hydrologic cycle?
There won’t be trees to uptake the water, which can lead to flooding and soil erosion. Furthermore, if the water cycle is not maintained properly, things like erosion and heat waves can become extreme and cause harm to humans and other ecosystems.
What role does cellular respiration have in the carbon cycle?
It releases the carbon back into the atmosphere
Proteins
Nitrogen is an essential element in this class of food compounds:
Phosphate fertilizer applied to fields and become part of a soil pool and are absorbed by plants. Excess phosphorous can run off directly into streams causing what environmental concern?
Eutrophication
Weathering of uplifted rocks contributes phosphates to the land. From there, phosphates make their way back to which part of the cycle.
Ocean