biomes
what biome is the coldest?
The tundra biome
What are the 3 parts of an atom?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What are horizontal rows called?
periods
Where is the largest supply of fresh water found?
Brazil
whats the defeniton of energy?
Energy is the capacity for doing work
What trees are in the taiga?
Coniferous trees
What is the center of an atom called?
The nucleus
What is the significance of the zig-zag line?
It separates metals from non-metals.
What powers the water cycle?
the sun
what is the largest fuel source
Petroleum provides the most energy
What is the largest biome on Earth?
The marine biome
What is the overall charge of an atom
Atoms are electrically neutral because the positive charge of protons equals the negative charge of electrons.
Where are metals, non-metals, and metalloids located?
Metals are on the left and center, non-metals on the right, and metalloids are along the zig-zag line separating them.
Describe the process of transpiration.
the p loss of water in the form of water vapor mainly from the stomata in leaves but also through evaporation from the surfaces of leaves flowers and stems
what are the sources?
fossil fuels, solar, and wind
Which biome has the highest biodiversity?
the tropical rainforest biome
Which subatomic particle has the least mass?
The electron
what's the most popular period?
Period 3
How does water get back into the streams and lakes after it flows into the ocean?
through natural discharge into rivers, the ocean, and from springs.
what are the types of energy?
poetential, kinetic, motion
What characterizes a desert biome?
Low precipitation and high temperatures, or extreme temperature fluctuations between day and night.
What happens if an atom loses all its electrons?
It becomes a positively charged ion.
What is the rarest element ever?
Astatine.
Where does most evaporation occur?
over the oceans
what is Conservation Law?
Energy is never created or destroyed, only changed from one state to another