Carbon Cycle
Plants absorb sunlight and CO2 from the atmosphere to make sugars
what is photosynthesis
Not allowing water to pass through
What is impervious surface?
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
What is Newtons First Law of Motion?
A push or pull on an object that can change the objects motion
What is a force?
The death of a body of water and the species within it
What is a dead zone?
Allows carbon to transfer in and out of the ocean
What is diffusion?
Water traveling across the surface to nearby bodies of water
What is Runoff?
This is the natural tendency of objects to keep on doing what they're doing.
What is inertia?
Forces applied to an object in varying sizes and directions?
What is an unbalanced force?
The bacteria in the soil converts nitrogen to _______ which is toxic for plants and animals
What is ammonia?
The release of CO2 through breathing by plants, animals and most bacteria
What is Respiration?
Condensation is gas turning into a...
What is liquid?
F = M * A Force = Mass x Acceleration
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion
A change in speed or a change in direction over a given time
What is Acceleration?
most abundant gas in our atmosphere that makes up 78%
What is Nitrogen
Heat and pressure can transform decayed plant material into oil and natural gas
What is Fossil Fuels?
The process of water found in plants changing from a liquid to a gas.
What is transpiration?
An object will _________________ in the direction that you push it.
What is acceleration?
The support force exerted on an object in contact with another stable object acting against gravity
What is a Normal Force?
Animals can release _______ when waste is created or when they decompose like plants
What is Nitrates?
Photosynthesis, Diffusion and Calcification
How is carbon removed from the atmosphere?
Evaporation, transpiration, precipitation, runoff, and infiltration
What are the five main steps in the water cycle?
Newton's 3rd law states this, "For ...
What is "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."
Force exerted by a surface as an object moves over it or attempts to move over it
What is Friction Force?
Excess manure from animals, human sewage and chemical fertilization all add excess nitrogen to the soil and water
What is Eutrophication