Atmosphere
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of our weather.
The troposphere contains about 75% of all the air in the atmosphere, and almost all the water vapor (which forms clouds and precipitation).
97.6% of the hydrosphere's water is found in...
Oceans
The main source of energy in an ecosystem comes from...
The Sun
Runoff
Choose someone from your group to write the English translation on the board:
aumentare
diminuire
increase
decrease
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
stratosphere
Each cell in a living organism is composed of at least _____ % water.
75%
This type of consumer has very few natural predators.
Tertiary consumer
The water from runoff eventually flows into the Earth's lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans. This process is called:
collection
Choose someone from your group to write the English translation on the board:
almeno
suolo
prateria
at least, soil, prairie
The ozone absorbs and protects us from...
ultraviolet radiation / UV radiation
The hydrosphere provides a habitat for many plants & animals because many life supporting __________ are dissolved in water.
nutrients
Give three examples of non-living things found in an ecosystem:
water, rocks, soil, sand
The hydrosphere plays a significant role in regulating the temperature on Earth because water in the oceans take a long time to...
heat UP and cool DOWN
Choose someone from your group to write the English translation on the board:
scomporre
equilibrio
gradi
break down
balance
degrees
The ionosphere reflects and absorbs...
radio waves
(This makes it possible to receive radio broadcasts from other parts of the world)
What are the 3 main steps of the water cycle?
What is an additional step performed by plants?
1. evaporation, condensation, precipitation
2. transpiration
As energy from the sun moves through the ecosystem, much of it is lost at each feeding level as...
Heat
Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs X-ray radiation from the sun?
Thermosphere
(It also absorbs UV radiation)
Choose someone from your group to write the English translation on the board:
scaldare
raffreddare
raggiungere
lo scarto
heat (up), cool (down), reach, waste
The exosphere contains mainly...
Helium and Hydrogen atoms
1. domestic purposes (cooking & cleaning)
2. industrial
3. transportation
4. agriculture
5. generation electricity (hydropower)
What are the three roles of the food chain?
Give an example in each category.
1. producers (plant life)
2. consumers (animals/insects)
3. decomposers (fungi, bacteria, worms)
The biosphere is the life-supporting layer of the Earth's surface including these three spheres:
Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere
Choose someone from your group to write the English translation on the board:
inquinante / inquinare
salute
calore
onde
sottile
polluting/pollute, health, heat, waves, thin