Sustainability
The earth's sphere which contains the gaseous part of earth
Atmosphere
The source of all energy on earth
Sun
Grass -> marmot -> eagle
Food chain
Living parts of an environment
Biotic
Produces glucose and oxygen
Photosynthesis
3 ecosystem services
Varied - raw materials, food production, climate regulation ...
Process of absorbing outgoing solar energy in the Earth's atmosphere.
Greenhouse effect
Model of overlapping food chains
Food web
Water released as vapour from plants
Transpiration
Increase in the average temperature of the Earth's surface
Global warming
The solid, mainly rocky part of earth
Geosphere
2 greenhouse gases
Water Vapour, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide
Living things that break down dead organic material
Decomposers
3 of the cycles we have studied
Hydrologic, Carbon, Phosphorus or Nitrogen
Causes an overabundance of algae growth
Phosphorus or Nitrogen
A slant/perspective on communication of information
Bias
2 ways heat is redistributed on earth
Ocean currents & Wind
Model showing available energy decreases as it moves up the food chain
Energy Pyramid
Polution collecting in the cells and tissues of organisms
Bioaccumulation
Produces carbon dioxide and water
Cellular Respiration
An explanation of the interconnectedness of the spheres.
Varied
Process of capturing solar energy
Photosynthesis
Living things that make their own food to get energy
Producers
Only cycle not involving the atmosphere.
Phosphorus
2 things you could do to promote sustainability
Varied