Earths Spheres
Name 5 Earth's Spheres
Atmosphere,GeoSphere, Biosphere , Hydrosphere,Cryosphere
What Is a Consumer
Something that eats something else for energy
What is the act of falling water from clouds called?
Precipitation/rain
A complex network of interconnected food chains
Food Web
How do these earths spheres affect human life When interacted with one another
Giving back essential resources to all living things on earth
what would happen to an ecosystem if all producers were eliminated
it would lead to a complete collapse and eventual extinction of most life within that ecosystem.
What gives organisms that make nitrogen in the air useable?
Bacteria
How does the removal of a specific organism affect the organisms at higher trophic levels?
It can disrupt the food chain and may end up causing overpopulation of lower levels
How can human pollute or threaten the water quality and explain each way
industrial waste, agricultural runoff, sewage, plastic waste, oil spills, and deforestation.
What is the difference between hydrosphere and Cryosphere
Hydro includes all gaseous, liquid and solid water on or near earth's surface while cryosphere is mainly glaciers lakes rivers aquifers and water vapor , clouds
What are decomposers , what purpose do they serve in an ecosystems
: Basically by recycling the nutrients and transferring it back into the soil
Which nutrient cycles are most affected by urban development?
Urban development most significantly affects the carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water cycles.
What would happen if the Green House effect suddenly vanished
The earth would become very cold to a point that Earth wouldn't be able to support life as we know it
Explain why energy from the sun is essential for the cycling of nutrients
The sun provides the initial energy that is captured by producers. This energy is then transferred through the ecosystem as nutrients are consumed and transformed.
Explain How nutrient cycles connect past,present and future
Past: Nutrients currently in use by organisms in the present were once part of past life forms or geological reserves.Present: The nutrients cycling right now are essential for sustaining the current life in the ecosystem. Plants are taking up nitrogen and phosphorus from the soil to grow,Future: The nutrients that are currently available or are being cycled will be the building blocks for future life.