Unit 3 Environmental Science

Front

What happens to the water cycle if the sun stops giving off heat?

Back

The water cycle would not work.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a way that carbon is transferred from animals to decomposers?

Back

As carbon dioxide when they breathe.

Front

What process does NOT return CO2 to the atmosphere?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

How is Carbon Dioxide primarily returned to the atmosphere?

Back

Through the respiration of consumers.

Front

What is condensation in the water cycle?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and changes into liquid water.

Front

Define the water cycle.

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Front

What role do decomposers play in the carbon cycle?

Back

They break down dead organisms, returning carbon to the soil and atmosphere.

Front

Explain the process of respiration in relation to carbon dioxide.

Back

Respiration is the process by which organisms convert oxygen and glucose into energy, releasing carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll, converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Front

Identify one way carbon is stored in the environment.

Back

In fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.