Plants
All life on earth relies on energy from the...
Sun
Give an example of a producer.
any plant
Where do producers get their energy?
The sun
Water vapor condenses and falls to Earth's surface as precipitation.
True or False
True
Matter can only be ________
Transformed
What is the process called whereby plants make their own food?
photosynthesis
What do omnivores eat?
Decomposers
Evaporation and transpiration occur during the daytime when the sun _____ up the atmosphere.
Heats
Fossil fuels are part of the carbon cycle because, when burned, they release ______
Carbon dioxide
True or False: all plants need soil to grow.
false
Name a tertiary consumer.
lion, hawk, human, shark, etc.
Matter cannot be _________ or __________.
Which of the following processes in the water cycle involves the transformation of liquid water into water vapor?
Evaporation
What is the role of producers in the nutrient cycle?
They begin the cycle.
What is the food plants created called?
Finish this food chain
sun -> clover -> _______ -> spider -> raccoon
butterfly, fly, bee, etc.
What level of consumers are mostly vegetarian?
primary
Organisms that deliver phosphorus back into soil and rock by consuming dead plants and animals are known as...
Decomposers
Where do nitrogen-fixing bacteria commonly live?
In water, soil, or on plant roots
The gas that plants take in is called _____________ and the gas that they give off is called ____________.
CO2, oxygen
Name 3 decomposers
worms, beetles, mold, yeast, bacteria
Where do decomposers get their energy?
dead and decaying organisms
The carbon, phosphorus, and nitrogen cycles are all examples of nutrient cycles, also known as _______________ cycles. (Earth's life cycles)
Biogeochemical
Nitrogen can be taken from the atmosphere and turned into a usable form by humans, lightning, and bacteria through a process known as....
Nitrogen Fixation