Water Cycle
What process involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?
What is condensation
What process do plants use to take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen?
What is photosynthesis?
What is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment?
What is an ecosystem?
What are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis?
What are producers in an ecosystem?
What is the natural environment in which an organism lives?
What is a habitat?
What is the term for water that falls to the Earth from clouds in various forms?
What is precipitation?
What is the main way carbon is released back into the atmosphere?
What is respiration and decomposition?
Name two factors that can affect the structure of an ecosystem.
What are resource availability and climate
What are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms?
What is a consumer.
How does habitat destruction affect biodiversity?
What is it reduces the available living space and resources for many species?
How does the water cycle contribute to the growth of plants in an ecosystem?
What is it provides essential water for photosynthesis?
How do fossil fuels relate to the carbon cycle?
What is burning fossil fuels releases stored carbon into the atmosphere?
How do predators and prey interact in an ecosystem?
What is predators control prey populations, and both affect each other's survival?
These organisms break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil?
What is decomposers?
xplain the importance of preserving habitats for future generations.
What is it ensures the survival of diverse species and maintains ecosystem services?
Describe how human activities can disrupt the water cycle.
What is pollution and deforestation can reduce water availability and affect precipitation patterns?
Explain the role of ocean organisms in the carbon cycle.
What is they absorb carbon dioxide and help regulate atmospheric carbon levels?
Describe the impact of invasive species on native ecosystems.
What is they can outcompete native species for resources and disrupt food webs?
Give an example of a keystone species and explain its importance.
What is a sea otter, as its presence helps maintain the balance of kelp forest ecosystems?
How do physical and biological factors influence habitats?
What is temperature, water availability, and the presence of other organisms affect the types of species that can thrive there?
How does the water cycle impact the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
What is it influences the availability of habitats and resources for organisms?
How can changes in the carbon cycle affect climate change?
What is increased carbon dioxide levels can lead to global warming and affect ecosystems?
How do nutrient cycles contribute to the health of an ecosystem?
What is they ensure that essential nutrients are recycled and available for organisms?
How do different organisms adapt to their environments?
What is through physical traits and behaviors that enhance their survival and reproduction?
Name three types of habitats.
What are forests, deserts, and wetlands?