Unit 5.4
means changing behavior or biology to survive new conditions
what is an adaptation
this gas can be stored long term in oceans, fossil fuels, and limestone
what is carbon
nitrogen fixing bacteria convert N2 into what to be usable by plants
What is ammonia/ammonium
these nonrenewable resources come from ancient plants and marine organisms
what are fossil fuels
major reserves of this are located in Australia, Kazakhstan, and Canada
what is uranium
causes food shortages, droughts, and floods
what is climate change
how animals release carbon back into the air
what is respiration
denitrifying bacteria turns nitrates back into atmospheric ___
what is nitrogen (N2)
these are known as man made materials
Large deposits of these are located in Russia, Botswana, and Canada
what are diamond
a green house gas that cows produce from their manure
what is methane
lithosphere, oceans, atmosphere, plants, and soil are the biggest reservoirs for this gas
what is carbon
this element is needed in all DNA, RNA, ATP, and cell membranes
what is phosphorous
these products include gasoline, plastics, and synthetic fabrics
what are petroleum based products
this percentage is the amount of water that is safe to drink naturally on earth
what is 0.3%
ways that humans reduce global warming
what is utilizing renewable energy, planting trees, conserving water, recycling
needed to make amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids
what is nitrogen
these can be living or nonliving
what are natural resources
this is most common in temperate regions and river deltas
what is fertile soil
this is the term meaning to remove salt from ocean water
what is desalination
plants taken carbon from the atmosphere through this process
what is photosynthesis
nitrogen gas makes up this percentage of Earth's atmosphere
what is 78%
these resources include air, wind, sunlight, and water
what is renewable
biodiversity is highest in this kind of environment
what is the tropical rainforest
large, frozen ice structures made of pure fresh water
what are glaciers