Meteorology/Ecology
what side effects can clouds produce?
liquid, foggy, shade, storm
scavengers
Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators.
water cycle
The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere. It is a complex system that includes many different processes. Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow.
What is a biome?
A biome is an area classified according to the species that live in that location.
Is fog dangerous for boating?
Yes, because if your boating out in the fog and someone is supposed to be looking out for you; they won't be able too see you because of how heavy the fog is and you won't be able to see where you are.
consumers
an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy.
carbon cycle
The carbon cycle is nature's way of reusing carbon atoms, which travel from the atmosphere into organisms in the Earth and then back into the atmosphere over and over again. Most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments, while the rest is stored in the ocean, atmosphere, and living organisms.
How many biomes are there?
5
what can cause heavy rain?
When more moisture-laden air moves over land or converges into a storm system, it can produce more intense precipitation—for example, heavier rain and snow storms.
producers
an organism that creates its own food or energy
oxygen cycle
The entire cycle can be summarized as, the oxygen cycle begins with the process of photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight, releases oxygen back into the atmosphere, which humans and animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, and again linking back to the plants.
Name the five biomes.
aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra
How is snow formed?
Snow is precipitation that forms when water vapor freezes. It is not frozen rain, but a crystallization of ice that typically forms in clouds. When temperatures drop below 0°C (32°F) and there is sufficient humidity in the atmosphere, water vapor condenses directly into ice without going through the liquid stage.
energy pyramid
a model that shows the flow of energy from one trophic, or feeding, level to the next in an ecosystem.
nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen Cycle is a biogeochemical process through which nitrogen is converted into many forms, consecutively passing from the atmosphere to the soil to organism and back into the atmosphere. It involves several processes such as nitrogen fixation, nitrification, denitrification, decay and putrefaction.
What biome do most fish live in?
water
When does it not rain?
When precipitation is low.
food chain
a series of organisms that eat one another so that energy and nutrients flow from one to the next.
What is precipitation?
Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.
What is 2+2
4