dirt sci

Question 1

what do plants compete for

Answer 1

light
Water in the soil
minerals in the soil
space

Question 2

What is the difference between intraspecific and interspecific

Answer 2

Intraspecific = competing between the same species

Interspecific = different species

Question 3

why do some plants grow more than others even when they’re in the same environment?

Answer 3

because some plants have more chlorophyll than others to help them do photosynthesis

Question 4

Climate change def

Answer 4

Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates.

Question 5

Global warming def

Answer 5

Global warming is the long-term warming of the planet’s overall temperature.

Question 6

Global warming effects

Answer 6

Hotter temperatures
More severe storms
Increased drought
A warming, rising ocean
Loss of species
Not enough food
Poverty and displacement
More health risks

Question 7

explain the cooling effect of evaporation

Answer 7

water particles gain energy from the skin
more energetic particles escape
less energetic particles remain

Question 8

heat

Answer 8

heat, energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature

Question 9

temperature

Answer 9

Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius