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What do you call organisms that obtain energy and give it back to the earth?
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∙ 14y ago
Well,that is basically what a plant does...so a plant is a producer... so it is called a producer!! :) A more scientific term would be an autotroph.
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Can planet earth obtain energy from the gases found in planet Jupiter?
The gases found on Jupiter could be useful on earth, particularly the hydrogen, which can be burned as a clean fuel. It would be very difficult and costly to get these gases though, and to get them back to earth. You would end up using so much energy to get the gas that it would not be worth it in the long run.
How is the amount of energy on earth kept constant when only 10 percent of the organisms available energy is transferred to the next level?
Solar radiation is always hitting the earth. The earth absorbs all kinds of this radiation; plants absorb light, surfaces absorb heat, etc. The earth itself radiates energy back into space, too.
Light energy that is absorbed by Earth's surface is changed into what?
heat, unless it bounces off earth back into space
How is solar energy reflected by the earth?
The Sun's light enters the Earth through refraction,because if it wouldn't enter earth only if it reflected.
What is the sun's energy reflected into?
Solar energy reflected by clouds (20%) and the earth's surface (4%) is all reflected back into space.
Do virus obtain and use energy?
They obtain it but when it goes away, the energy goes back into your body.
How the energy used by all organisms on Earth can be traced back to sunlight?
"The energy used by all organisms on earth" Cannot be traced back to sunlight.Although until recently sunlight was thought to be the energy source responsible for all life on earth, we now know that there is life that does not rely on sunlight. At the bottom of the ocean for example, there is life that relies on chemosysthesis - a process of converting "chemicals" to energy that does not require any sunlight. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemosynthesis.Hope that helps.
What can the energy from fossil fuels be traced back to?
decayed organisms
How does nitrogen get from organisms back into the atmosphere?
Nitrogen used by plants and animals is returned to the atmosphere by the action of bacteria. Bacteria break down proteins to obtain energy, releasing nitrogen back into the air in the process.
Why do spacecraft launced from Earth need to reach a specific speed to escape Earth's surface?
More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.
How do dead organisms help the earth?
When they decompose, they release nutrients back into the soil.
When earth receives energy from the sun some energy escapes back into what?
Space.
True or false All energy on earth can be traced back to the sun?
no, because batteries are energy and that type of energy is not traced back to the sun.
Can planet earth obtain energy from the gases found in planet Jupiter?
The gases found on Jupiter could be useful on earth, particularly the hydrogen, which can be burned as a clean fuel. It would be very difficult and costly to get these gases though, and to get them back to earth. You would end up using so much energy to get the gas that it would not be worth it in the long run.
When snow and rain falls back to earth what is the primary energy?
When snow and rain fall back to earth, they have kinetic energy.
What are decomposers in big bend?
things that get rid of dead organisms and recycle the energy back to the soil.
How is the amount of energy on earth kept constant when only 10 percent of the organisms available energy is transferred to the next level?
Solar radiation is always hitting the earth. The earth absorbs all kinds of this radiation; plants absorb light, surfaces absorb heat, etc. The earth itself radiates energy back into space, too.
