Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
Ecosystems
Surprise !
100
Humans breathe air.
What is the chemical formula of the molecule in air that we need when we breathe?
O 2
100
What is the name for a form of water that falls from they sky as ice pellets?
H a i l
100
What do you call Living and
Non-Living parts of an ecosystem?
B i o t i c
A b i o t i c
100
Are earthworms consumers OR decomposers OR both? Be specific!
Earthworms can be BOTH consumers & decomposers
200
What do green plants take in ("breathe") ?
Carbon dioxide.
C O2
200
What do you call ALL forms of water that fall from the sky?
P r e c i p i t a t i o n
200
What is the name of the role for organisms that eat other organisms for food?
C o n s u m e r s
200
When water or a gas warms up, in what direction does it go?
It rises.
Goes Up.
300
This structure is used as a metaphor for how our planet gets warm. What is the expression?
The Greenhouse Effect
300
What is the name of the process where water warms up and turns into a gas?
E v a p o r a t i o n
300
What is a population?
Group of organisms of the same species in an ecosystem.
400
What is the NAME of the process green plants use to make their own food AND what 3 things do they need to do it?
P h o t o s y n t h e s i s
- CO2
- H2O
- Sunlight
400
What is the name for when there is lots of water vapour in the air on hot days? (Making it feel even hotter!)
H u m i d i t y
400
What is a community?
Group of different populations interacting in an ecosystem.
500
What is the name of the process where water vapour cools down, turns into very small water droplets, and forms a cloud?
C o n d e n s a t i o n
500
What is the name of the process for when a plant "sweats" out water vapour through its leaves?
T r a n s p i r a t i o n
500
What is the name of the role of organisms that break down dead material and are a part of all cycles?
ALSO: Give an example of one!
D e c o m p o s e r s
- Bacteria; - Earthworms
- Microorganisms; - Mold
- Fungi; - Yeast