G5 Science 2.2 Energy in Ecosystems

G5 Science 2.2 Energy in Ecosystems

by Ryan Posey

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What do you think of when you hear the word atmosphere?

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What do you think of when you hear the word geosphere?

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What do you think of when you hear the word hydrosphere?

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What do you think of when you hear the word biosphere?

Multiple Choice

the gases that surround Earth

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Earth's water, whether found on land or in oceans, including freshwater found underground and in glaciers, lakes and rivers

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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the part of Earth in which living things exist and interact

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

the layers of solid and molten rock, dirt, and soil on Earth

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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What is the water cycle?

Multiple Choice

When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-

• Condensation
• Evaportation
• Transpiration
• Run-off

Multiple Choice

Forms of precipitation are-

• only sleet and snow
• rain, sleet, hail, and snow
• only dew and rain 
• only snow and rain

Multiple Choice

Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt-

• recycled water
• new water
• salt water
• fresh water

Multiple Choice

What do we call water in its gas state?

• rain

• snow

• ice

• water vapor

Multiple Choice

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Open Ended

What is the nitrogen cycle?

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What is the oxygen-carbon cycle?

Multiple Choice

What does an "exchange of gases" mean?

• It means that gases are apart of everything. 
• It means that orange juice is an upside down milkshake with a missing tail.
• It means that humans and plants trade gases back and forth.
• It means that carbon in apart of all living things. 

Multiple Choice

Which type of organism gets its energy directly from the Sun?

• producer
• consumer
• composer
• decomposer

Multiple Choice

If all the trees on Earth were destroyed, what would be the effect on humans?

• there would be a lack of food
• there would be a lack of oxygen
• there would be a lack of fresh water
• there would be a lack of carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

the continuous circulation of nitrogen from air to soil to organisms and back to air or soil

• hydrosphere

• condensation

• evaporation

• nitrogen cycle

Multiple Choice

the process through which gas changes into a liquid

• hydrosphere

• condensation

• evaporation

• nitrogen cycle

Multiple Choice

the process through which liquid changes into a gas

• hydrosphere

• condensation

• evaporation

• nitrogen cycle

Multiple Choice

the continuous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen among living things

• oxygen-carbon cycle

• precipitation

• runoff

• water cycle

Multiple Choice

the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

• oxygen-carbon cycle

• precipitation

• runoff

• water cycle

Multiple Choice

excess water that flows over Earth's surface from a storm or flood

• oxygen-carbon cycle

• precipitation

• runoff

• water cycle

Multiple Choice

water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet

• oxygen-carbon cycle

• precipitation

• runoff

• water cycle

Open Ended

Give some examples of producers.

Open Ended

Give some examples of consumers.

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Give an example of a food chain. Include 3 organisms.

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What is the difference between a food chain and food web?

Multiple Choice

an organism that uses the energy of the Sun to produce usable forms of energy

• consumer

• energy flow

• producer

• food web

Multiple Choice

the overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

• consumer

• energy flow

• producer

• food web

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an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms

• consumer

• energy flow

• producer

• food web

Multiple Choice

the movement of energy from one organism to another in a food chain or food web

• consumer

• energy flow

• producer

• food web