Atmosphere
Where is the atmosphere located?
On the outer edge of the Earth, encompassing it like a blanket.
What is the Hydrosphere made of?
Water (e.g oceans, lakes, ice, groundwater, clouds, etc)
Which organism does photosynthesis only occur in?
Plants/Producers/Autotrophs
True or False: Cycles always have an end.
False
What is the role of a producer in a food chain/web?
To make it's own food through photosynthesis and be a source of food to consumers
True or False: The atmosphere is the thinnest sphere of Earth.
True
What is the Lithosphere made of?
What makes plants green?
Chlorophyll
What do the Law of Conservation of Matter and the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
Matter can't be created or destroyed, but can only change form.
Energy can't be created or destroyed, but can only change form.
What is the role of a consumer in a food chain/web?
To consume producers and other consumers for energy
Unlike the Moon, Earth is able to hold gases close to the surface because...
It's gravity is much stronger than the moon
Which sphere of the Earth can be a part of all the other spheres?
Biosphere
In which part of the cell does cellular respiration occur?
The Mitochondria
List 3 parts of the water cycle.
What is the role of a decomposer in a food chain/web?
To break down dead plant and animal matter into nutrients to be returned to the soil
What does the atmosphere protect us humans from?
Solar radiation & Ultraviolet light
How far does the Lithosphere range?
50-150 km in thickness.
What is the equation for Photosynthesis.
CO2 + H20 + Sunlight -----> Glucose (C6H12O2)
What are the levels of organization of an environment?
Individual/Organism - Population - Community - Ecosystem - Biome - Biosphere
Which type of consumer feeds on dead animals?
Scavenger
List the types of gases and their percentage of the atmosphere.
78% - Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
1% - Argon, Water Vapor, CO2, other gases
How much of the solar energy is absorbed by plants?
0.023%
What is the equation for Cellular Respiration?
Glucose (C6H12O2) + O2 -----> CO2 + H2O + ATP
One of the 2 answers will be accepted:
1. Animals and plants die which releases the carbon back into the air
2. The fossil fuels formed by the animal's remains are used by man-made activities and are released back out to the air as carbon
List the 4 types of consumers.
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Scavenger