Nutrient Cycles
Where do plants receive their carbon from?
Liquid water --> water vapor
Evaporation
Solar energy is a _______________ resource
A sewage pipe flowing into a river is an example of:
Point source
The process when pollutants build up in an organism
What organisms make nitrogen available to the biosphere?
Bacteria
Water vapor --> water droplets in clouds
Condensation
Fossil fuels are a _____________ resource
non-renewable
This can occur if too many nutrients are released into a water body
Algae bloom
The process where more pollutants build up in organisms higher on the food chain
Biomagnification
Weathering and erosion of _______ provides phosphorus to the biosphere.
Rocks
When water droplets get too heavy for the air to hold
Precipitation
What is one way to make your clothing more sustainable?
Various answers (buying used, using old clothes as rags, recycling clothes, buying less)
What is a consequence of algae blooms?
Reduced oxygen levels, reduced sunlight for aquatic plants, toxins (red tide)
Water vapor, CO2, Methane, N2O...
This is a man-made way to get nutrients available for agriculture
Fertilizer
Any water on the surface of the earth that flows toward the ocean
Runoff
What is a renewable form of construction material?
Various answers (wood, bamboo, straw, hemp, etc.)
Provide an example of a non-point source
Fertilizer leaching into groundwater, oil spill on a road or parking lot, etc.
Various answers (giving new life to the deer, making things to give away, good heart/good mind, etc.)
This is an example of a carbon sink. You might need to explain your answer.
Various answers (Soil, Plants, Deep Ocean, etc.)
When water infiltrates the surface of the earth, it becomes this.
Groundwater
What is a sustainable practice you can do every day?
Various answers (Recycling, reusable containers, walk/bike to school, etc.)
We impact the environment in this way when we transport goods for long distances
Increased carbon emissions into the atmosphere
What is a similarity between Indigenous knowledge and western science?
Various answers (both use observation, seek to explain complex things, care for environment)