Vocab
What is an area of land that is covered by water all or much of the time?
wetland
What is the process used when we turn use products into new products?
recycle
Which is a renewable resource?
Natural Gas or Trees
trees
Petroleum is used to create plastic and is created from..
A - Renewable Resource
B - Banned in the United States
C - A Nonrenewable resource
C - A Nonrenewable resource
One thing I can personally do to help my local ecosystems is...
Teacher Decides... Possible Answers...
Don't litter
Recycle, Reuse, Reduce
Reduce Pollution
What is a group of organisms with so few individuals that it could die out?
endangered species
What is known as the loss of an entire species?
extinction
Which one uses carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis?
Mammals or Plants
plants
Most of Earth's oxygen comes from which?
A - Trees & Plants B - Phytoplankon in the Ocean
C - Space Matter D - Nitrogen Decomposed in Soil
B - Phytoplankon in the Ocean
What is one thing that threatens Arizona ecosystems?
Teacher's decision... Possible answers...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Hot/Cold, Drought, Monsoons, Urban Development
What is a material that occurs in nature and is useful or essential to people?
natural resource
What is an endangered ecosystem where the vegetation is dominated by grasses?
grasslands
The water cycles energy comes from which source?
The Sun or The Tides
sun
Which is NOT an advantage of recycling aluminum soda cans?
A - lessen pollution
B - Uses more energy
C - Reduces litter
D - Saves resources
B - Uses more energy
Name one renewable resource & one nonrenewable resource...
Teacher decision... Possible answers...
Renewable resources: trees, crops, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal
Nonrenewable Resources: Petroleum/crude oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Groundwater, Land Surface/Soil
What is the careful use of resources so that they will last as long as possilbe?
conservation
Which element can lightning can "fix" to be absorbed into soil?
nitrogen
What is an important role of nitrogen?
Used to Make Proteins or Reacts with Carbon Dioxide
make proteins
What do plants do in the carbon cycle?
A - Use carbon dioxide & give off oxygen
B - Use oxygen & give off carbon dioxide
C - Release carbon compounds into air
A - Use carbon dioxide & give off oxygen
List 2 things in this room that can be recycled.
Teacher's decision... Possible Answers...
Paper, plastic bottles, cardboard box
What is the gradual long-term change of a species in an ecosystem?
succession
What is the use of a product again after their original use?
reuse
Which chemical element is part of all living organisms?
Helium or Carbon
carbon
What harmful gas is given off by coal-burning power plants?
Water Vapor, Oxygen, Nitrogen, or Sulfur Dioxide
sulfur dioxide
Name 2 legumes you can plant in your garden to increase nitrogen in the soil.
Teacher's Decision... Possible answers...
Chickpeas, Peanuts, Black beans, Green peas, Lima beans, Kidney beans, Black-eyed peas