Rock Cycle
This type of rock is made when lava cools into a solid form.
Igneous Rock
This process sees water move from the atmosphere to the surface of Earth.
Precipitation or Condensation
Carbon moves from the atmosphere to the biosphere in this process.
Photosynthesis
How much energy is passed from 1 organism to the next as we move up the food chain?
10 %
What NC city did Mr. Wilson grow up in?
Charlotte
This type of rock is made when sediments are deposited and cement over time.
Sedimentary
This process sees water go from the surface of Earth into the atmosphere.
Evaporation
What types of organisms perform cellular respiration?
All of them, plants included.
Name one 1 way it is dangerous for an ecosystem to have low biodiversity.
Vulnerable to disease, invasive species, disasters, etc...
What instrument does Mr. Wilson play?
Drums
These 2 processes are responsible for turning sediments into sedimentary rock.
Compaction and Cementation
Water is an agent of energy transfer due to its high ________ ____
THINK TO FRIDAY.
Specific Heat
Describe what a Carbon Sink is.
A place that absorbs carbon faster than it emits it, leading to a storage of carbon.
Name and adaptation an animal or plant may have in order to live in the desert.
Large water storage / low water need, tolerance of extreme temperatures, hunting skills for reptiles, etc...
What is Mr. Wilson's favorite football team?
The New England Patriots
This type of rock is created when other forms experience high heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rock
Water particles are Cohesive, which means _________.
They stick to other water particles
Why is Carbon so important to life an Earth?
It is a building block for all organic materials.
What is Eutrophication?
The over-nourished state of a marine ecosystems. Too many nutrients harms the ecosystem.
What sport did Mr. Wilson play growing up?
Baseball
Name the list of processes (IN ORDER) that would turn an igneous rock into a sedimentary one.
Weathering --> Erosion --> Deposition --> Compaction and Cementation.
Water molecules are ADHESIVE which means _______________.
They stick to other materials.
Carbon can be released into the atmosphere as gas or into the soil as nutrients due to this process.
Decomposition
Individual food chains are parts of a larger food web within ecosystems.
Difficult!
What major injury did Mr. Wilson sustain when he was a teenager?
A. Torn ACL
B. Concussion
C. Fractured Vertebrae
D. Torn rotator cuff
Fractured Vertebrae