Earth systems

Question 1

Abiotic

Answer 1

non living factors in the environment

Question 2

Atmosphere

Answer 2

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

Question 3

bio

Answer 3

living things

Question 3

biosphere

Answer 3

any living things on earth

Question 3

biotic

Answer 3

any living factors in the environment

Question 4

groundwater

Answer 4

water held underground in the soil or in crevices in rocks

Question 4

crust

Answer 4

the outermost layer of the earth

Question 4

cryosphere

Answer 4

frozen water part of the earth system.

Question 4

greenhouse gases

Answer 4

any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation

Question 5

lithosphere

Answer 5

the solid outer part of the earth, the crust and upper mantle layer

Question 5

mesosphere

Answer 5

layer of the earths atmosphere

Question 6

salinity

Question 7

startosphere

Question 8

techtonic plate

Question 9

turbidity

Question 10

themosphere

Question 11

troposphere

Question 12

upper mantle

Question 13

water vapour

Question 14

food chain

Question 15

food web

Question 16

herbivore

Question 17

carnivore

Question 18

omnivore

Question 19

producer

Question 20

consumer

Question 21

trophic level

Question 22

decomposer

Question 23

primary consumer

Question 24

secondary consumer

Question 25

teritiary consumer

Question 26

quaternary consumer

Question 27

Germination

Answer 27

The initial stage of the plant life cycle
If the seed has oxygen, sunlight, enough water, and the right temperature it starts to grow
When the seed takes in water it will expand and will split the seed coat and will begin to sprout

Question 28

Seedling formation

Answer 28

A tiny and fragile plant is known as a seedling
It starts growing towards sunlight when it gets the proper nutrients from the sun as well from the roots.

Question 29

Growth and development

Answer 29

Plants carry out a process called photosynthesis using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to synthesize their own food in the form glucose.
This energy is stored for later process during flowering and reproduction.

Question 30

pollination

Answer 30

Pollination occurs when pollen travels from one plant to the flower of a different plant
Fertilisation is when the pollen meets the egg inside the flower. This creates seeds.

Question 31

differentiation

Answer 31

Plants become a mature plant and starts flowering
Flowers will attract bees and pollinate insects and helps in pollination and fertlisation.

Question 32

fertilization