Cards in this guide (23)
What role do bacteria play in the carbon cycle
Bacteria eat dead organic matter and release trapped carbon
atoms as CO2.
What is the name of the process where plants release water from their leaves
Where does nitrogen from the atmosphere go before it enters a plant
The nitrogen goes into the nodules of the plant.
What process leads to water entering an aquifer
Percolation leads to water entering an aquifer.
Which process produces oxygen gas in the oxygen cycle
When water percolates through the ground where does it go
What is the process of water moving down through the soil called
This is known as percolation or groundwater recharge.
How does the warming of the ocean affect the water cycle
it increases the evaporation of water
What will happen if deforestation continues to destroy the green plants on the planet
The excess CO2 in the atmosphere will increase global
warming.
Which describes a way that water cycles through organisms
A plant is eaten by an animal.
How is most of the oxygen on Earth produced
By plants and planktonMost of the Earth's oxygen is produced by
plants, both on surface and under water. Algae.
Which breaks down dead organisms into simpler forms
Which organisms produce about half of the oxygen on Earth
How does deforestation affect the oxygen cycle
Deforestation reduces the gross amount of oxygen produced by an
ecosystem
it reduces the amount of oxygen produced .
What happens to most of the nitrogen in a plant when the plant dies
It goes back into the soil.
What three things most directly affect carrying capacity
What activity is an effective solution for keeping the oxygen cycle stable
Replanting trees in deforested areas can help keep the oxygen
cycle stable.
Which of the followong represents the damaging effects of deforestation
less oxygen and drier environment :)-apex
Which action would most likely increase to the greenhouse effect
Use more coal to make electricity(apex)
Which of the following is something almost everyone can do to reduce his or her carbon footprint
Turn off the lights when leaving the room. This is to save
energy. It's especially true if your lighting company uses fossil
fuels. A person can also reduce carbon releases by buying an
electric car, these may be expensive, so shop around.
Carbon cycles through plants and animals. Which processes are part of the carbon cycle
phoyosynthesis and cellular respiration
In which process does water move from plants to air
which factor motivated european imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries
Europeans believe they were superior to other racial ethnic and religious groups