PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is photosynthesis?
photosynthesis is the process plants use to make food,water,sunlight and carbon dioxide
what do animals release when they breathe out?
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Mangroves are.........?
tropical plants that are adapted to loose, wet soils,salt,water,and being periodically submerged by tides
where in the cell does photosynthesis happen?
In the chloroplasts?
what process moves carbon from plants to animals ?
By eating
what are the three species of mangroves found in florida.
1 red mangroves
2 black mangroves
3 white mangroves
what gas do plants take in?
carbon dioxide (CO2)
what are fossil fuels made from from ?
dead plants and animals from millions of years ago that stored carbon
what are the 4 factors that affects the growth of mangroves ?
1 salinity
2 water temperature
3 tidal fluctuations
4 soil
why is the chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and gives plants their green color.
what happens when fossil fuels are burned?
carbon dioxide is released into the the atmosphere
what are some animals you can find living in a mangroves forest?
1-snook 2-snapper 3-trapon 4-jaek 5-sheap head 6-red drum 7-oysters 8-shrimp
what are two stages of photosynthesis?
Light dependent reactions and the calvin cycle (light-independent reactions)
how do trees help reduce carbon dioxide in the air
they absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and stores carbon.
How do mangroves trees germinate ?
mangroves seeds sprout on the tree, then fall into the mud or are carried by water to grow in a new place