Biomes
Which land biome has the highest biodiversity of plant and animal species?
tropical rain forest
Why is chlorophyll essential for photosynthesis beyond just giving plants their green color?
It absorbs sunlight which breaks about the water molecule
Why are electric wires covered in plastic?
plastic is an insulator preventing electric shock
An empty space with no air is a _____________.
vacuum
Energy that comes from the sun is called what
radiant
What is another name for the Boreal Forest biome?
taiga
If a plant’s stomata were completely blocked, which process would be most directly affected?
Gas exchange including CO₂ intake and O₂ release
How does radiation differ from conduction and convection in heat transfer?
Radiation transfers heat through electromagnetic waves without needing a medium
What cell let's water vapor release from a plant's leaf?
guard cells out the stomata
Material that slow heat flow by trapping air is ______________.
insulation
Which two biomes receive the least amount of annual precipitation?
Tundra and Desert
How would a decrease in atmospheric CO₂ concentration most likely impact photosynthesis?
Decrease the rate of photosynthesis
Heat transfer that occurs between direct contact is called ____________.
conduction
How is carbon removed from the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
book sitting on a shelf has what type of energy
gravitational potential energy?
What is the major abiotic (non-living) characteristics primarily determine a terrestrial biome?
water
How does transpiration indirectly support photosynthesis?
By moving water to leaves which is a reactant in photosynthesis
A marathon runner converts chemical potential energy into which form of energy to keep moving?
mechanical
What is combustion in the carbon cycle?
burning of fossil fuels
If a stretched rubber band is released, what energy transformation occurs?
Elastic potential energy to mechanical energy
Which biome is characterized by a layer of permanently frozen subsoil called permafrost?
Which statement best explains why autotrophs are vital to ecosystems?
They convert light energy into chemical potential energy usable by other organisms
The movement of heat by fluids is called ____________.
convection
Explain three steps a carbon molecule could take traveling through an ecosystem in order.
varied answers
Gravitational potential energy depends on which factors?
mass and height