Seasons
The 4 seasons are spring, summer, ______________, and winter.
autumn
What earth system includes all of the Earth's water?
hydrosphere
invasive
During the cellular respiration, what do cells use oxygen for?
To break down sugars into usable energy
What 2 stresses are man-made?
habaitat destruction and overfishing
What gas makes up most of the earth's atmosphere?
nitrogen
A regular, repeating pattern of change is a ____________________.
cycle
The process of decaying, or rotting away, is called _____________________.
decomposition
How does the state of matter change during evaporation?
from a liquid to a gas
In the nitrogen cycle. how is nitrogen changed into nitrogen compounds?
Some bacteria and lightnig can change nitrogen into nitrogen compounds.
What is the job of an aquatic ecologist?
To study the plants and animals that live in or near the water.
What states of matter can precipitation fall as?
liquid and solid
Areas that change average temperature four times a year usually have ___ seasons?
4
What is a nutrient called that is used to build structures in organisms?
protein
One benefit of the stress of a fire is ____________________.
that nutrients are recycles into the soil.
In the carbon and oxygen cycles, what do plants need for photosynthesis?
Water, carbon dioxide, and the sun's energy
What is one way a flood and drought are different?
A drought is more likely to cause a fire than a flood is.
During what 2 processes of the water cycle does the state of matter change from a liquid to a gas?
evaporation and transpiration
Areas that have only a wet and dry season have how many seasons?
2
Winds that change direction with the seasons are called _________________.
monsoons
Natural and man-made stressed can lead to ______________.
succession
Why are decomposers part of the nitrogen cycle?
Decomposers return nitrogen compounds back to the soil for plants.
What are 2 ways natural stresses can benefit the earth?
1. some stresses can put ecosystems back into balance and 2. some stresses recycle nutrients into the soil.
God created each cycle to depend on the other cycles. In what 2 ways do other cycles depend on the water cycle?
Water is needed for the carbon and oxygen cycles
In the nitrogen cycle, nitrogen is made available to plants by precipitation (water).
Why does the earth have regular cycles of change?
God uses these cycles to maintain His earth.
transpiration
What stress does not have a definite beginning or ending?
drought
In the carbon and oxygen cycles, what is one difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
Cellular respiration adds carbon dioxide to the air while photosynthesis removes it.
Which organism is considered to be threatened?
a. The dinosaur no longer exists
b. The giant panda population is small and in danger of not existing.
c. the maned wolf population could become in danger of not existing soon.
c. the maned wolf population could become in danger of not existing soon.
What is a biblical approach for using natural resources?
Being a good stewart and using resources wisely and not wasting them.