Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
Rock Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
Oxygen Cycle
100
this is the process by which a plant moves towards the sun and produces its own food to survive
What is photosynthesis
100
this is the ice-covered part of Earth’s surface
What is cryosphere
100
this is the type of rock that has fossils inside
What is sedimentary
100
This is the element with the atomic number 15.
What is phosphorus
100
____% of our geosphere is made up of oxygen.
What is 47
200
These are the spheres the carbon cycle involves
What are the biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere
200
this is an extremely precious resource
What is groundwater
200
Compaction and cementing form ___________ rock from particles, soil, or sand.
What is sedimentary
200
This is where phosphorus is stored
What are the roots of trees and plants
200
This is the process during which animals inhale air and use the oxygen to fuel muscles.
What is respiration
300
Carbon has this many protons and neutrons.
What are 6 protons and 6 neutrons
300
water is a part of this cycle that weathers away rocks
What is erosion
300
these are the 3 different types of rocks
What are sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous
300
This chemical is a solid and also a gas.
What is phosphorus
300
In the geosphere oxygen is contained within this.
What is rock
400
this is the energy source that dead plants and animals are made into
What is fossil fuel
400
this increases runoff, erosion, evaporation and reduces transpiration.
What is clearing plants
400
this is the geological process that can transform a rock to a sedimentary rock
What is weathering and erosion
400
Phosphorus is a common ingredient used in these
What are matches and explosives
400
Oxygen is contained within ___ of the 3 spheres we focused on in class.
What is 3
500
This is what it’s called when we burn fossil fuel
What is combustion
500
this takes up 97.5% of Earth’s water
What is saltwater
500
this is a common characteristic of a metamorphic rock
What is ribbon-like layers
500
These are the colors that phosphorus is found in
What are dark red, yellow/white, black
500
This is the process where plants absorb carbon dioxide and use sunlight to to make carbohydrates and oxygen
What is photosynthesis
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