Energy in Plants
Cycles of Matter
Energy in Ecosystems
Vocabulary
Menke
100

This is a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy to food-energy called glucose.

What is photosynthesis?

100

This is the process of liquid water changing to water vapor.

What is evaporation?

100

What is the lowest group on the energy pyramid (trophic level 1)? 

What is producers?

100

This green pigment is found in the chloroplasts of plants.

What is chlorophyll?

100

What month was Mr. Menke born in?

What is July?

200

This is the top layer of cells on a leaf of my plant.

What is the cuticle?

200

This is what drives the water cycle.

What is the Sun?

200

Give one example of a detrivore.

What is a worm or vulture?

200

This is the term for the process of plants giving off water.

What is transpiration?

200

How many brothers does Mr. Menke have?

What is 3?

300

These are the two vascular tubes that carry food and water through plants.

What are phloem and xylem?

300

List one way nitrogen gets into the soil.

What is decaying organic matter or lightning?

300

This is an organism that eats producers and other consumers.

What is an omnivore?

300

This is when water returns to the Earth is various forms.

What is precipitation?

300

What make (brand) of vehicle does Mr. Menke drive?

What is Ford?

400

This is one of the products of photosynthesis besides glucose.

What is oxygen or water?

400

What is the role of humans in the oxygen cycle?

What is returns carbon dioxide to the air after taking in oxygen?

400

What percentage of energy moves up in an energy pyramid? 

What is 10%?

400

This is an organism that eats only producers.

What is a herbivore?

400

In what town did Mr. Menke grow up (high school) in Texas?

What is Pflugerville?

500

Explain why your body needs oxygen.  Be specific.

What is cellular respiration?

500

What is the results of too much carbon in the air resulting in a higher greenhouse effect?

What is higher temperatures or climate change?

500

Explain the difference between a food chain and a food web.

What is a food chain shows a simple flow of energy between 2-3 organisms and an energy web shows a flow between numerous organisms with many options for where the energy flows.

500

This is the process of nitrogen being made into a usable form by bacteria underground.

What is nitrogen fixation?

500

Whole class answers this question:

How many individual items does Mr. Menke have in his wallet at this moment?


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