Bio lesson 1

Question 1

fires that burn slowly underground in organic materials, surviving through winter or rainy seasons, and can resurface long after the main fire seems to be extinguished.

A) wildfires that continue to smolder underground even after the surface fire appears to be extinguished.
B) These fires persist in organic material, such as peat or tree roots, and can reignite on the surface, sometimes months or even years later, making them particularly dangerous.

Answer 1

Zombie Fire

Question 2

matter derived from living organisms, consisting of carbon-based compounds like plant and animal matter, and it plays an essential role in nutrient cycling and energy flow in ecosystems.

Answer 2

Organic Material

Question 3

The area of land that has been damaged or changed by a fire, leaving visible marks or scars.

Answer 3

Burn Scar

Question 4

ground that stays frozen for two or more years, often found in polar or high-altitude regions, and it plays a role in storing carbon and affecting climate change when it thaws.

Answer 4

Permafrost

Question 5

Relating to the interaction between social (human) and ecological (environmental and non-human) factors.

Answer 5

Socio-Ecological

Question 6

distinct parts of a system that interact and work together, affecting the flow of energy and matter to maintain or change the system’s behavior.
Examples of components could include things like fuel, oxygen, and heat in a fire system.

Answer 6

Components

Question 7

the processes through which components of a system influence one another, leading to the transfer or transformation of energy and matter.
For example, in a fire system, the interaction between oxygen, fuel, and heat leads to combustion.

Answer 7

Interactions

Question 8

a chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen that releases energy as heat and light, often resulting in the production of gases like carbon dioxide and water.

Answer 8

Combustion

Question 9

the physical substance that makes up everything in the universe, consisting of particles like atoms and molecules, and can exist in different forms such as solid, liquid, and gas.

Answer 9

Matter

Question 10

the ability to do work or cause change. It exists in various forms, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and light energy, and can be transferred or transformed within a system. Energy is conserved, meaning it cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.

Answer 10

Energy

Question 11

collections of interacting components that work together, where changes in one part can affect the whole, and the flow of energy and matter through the system determines how it behaves.
Examples include ecosystems, fire systems, and even the human body.

Answer 11

Systems