Water Cycle
What is evaporation
when liquid becomes a gas
What is the building blocks of protein and amino acids
Nitrogen
Birth Rate
The amount of individuals being born in a period of time
carbon
In a similar fashion to energy what happens to matter
it gets passed through the ecosystem
what is transpiration
when plants allow water to evaporate through their leaves
What form is most nitrogen on earth found in
gaseous state (N2)
Death Rate
The amount of individuals dying in a period of time
What happens when rocks get broken down through weathering
erosion
While every organism needs energy is matter the same
yes
what is condensation
when water vapor cools down
How does bacteria get nitrogen
nitrogen fixation
Growth Rate
The rate of a population increasing or decreasing
what happens when the rocks erode
carbon is released
What is matter to an organism
the building blocks
what is precipitation
when water returns back to Earth's surface
true or false, fertilizer contains nitrogen
true
Niche
An organisms "job" in an ecosystem
what happens when the carbon is released
it goes to plants
All living things require constant supplies of what
elements
What is the scientific term for water cycle
Hydrologic cycle
Does lightning striking the ground create nitrogen
yes
Symbiosis
Any relationship in which two species live closely together
how does carbon help plants
it helps them grow
what are the elements
Carbon C, Oxygen O, Nitrogen N, Phosphorus P