ecosystems

Question 1

whats all the earths ecosystems and all living things made up of

Answer 1

biosphere

Question 2

what is hydrosphere

Answer 2

all the water on earth

Question 3

what is lithosphere

Answer 3

a thick layer of rock surrounding the Earth.
The crust and the Upper mantle

Question 4

whats the atmosphere

Answer 4

is the gas layer surrounding Earth. It protects life on Earth from harmful radiation and debris from space

Question 5

how do the 4 spheres link

Answer 5

they all support the living organisms in the biosphere

Question 6

what is biotic factors

Answer 6

living or once living things

Question 7

what is abiotic factors

Answer 7

non living things

Question 8

what are native plants adapted to?

Answer 8

fire

Question 9

whats is spices diversity

Answer 9

the variety of species on Earth – it includes the number of species and the populations of individuals within each species.

Question 10

how is humans impacting biodiversity

Answer 10

spreading weeds and other plants, meaning native spices in the area can be damaged or killed.

Question 11

layers of atmosphere

Answer 11

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Question 12

what does troposphere consist of

Answer 12

breathable atmosphere

Question 13

whats the process of oxygen getting taken up

Answer 13

carbon dioxide released is called cellular respiration

Question 14

whats the word equation for photosynthesis

Answer 14

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight, chlorophyll = glucose + oxygen

Question 15

Aerobic respiration equation

Answer 15

glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide+ water + energy

Question 16

how have humans disturbed the carbon cycle

Answer 16

deforestation and burning fossil fuels

Question 17

Over the oceans, evaporation exceeds precipitation, what does this result in

Answer 17

movement of water vapor over the land.

Question 18

evaporation equations

Answer 18

liquid + gas

Question 19

condensation equation

Answer 19

gas + liquid

Question 20

precipitation

Answer 20

occurs when so much water as condensed, the air can no longer hold it.

Question 21

what is infiltration dependent on

Answer 21

the soil and rocktypes

Question 22

what is infiltration

Answer 22

its when the water is soaked in by the layer of rock, sand or gravel

Question 23

what is igneous rock

Answer 23

when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies

Question 24

what are sedimentary rocks formed from

Answer 24

deposits of smaller rock particles eroded by water or wind

Question 25

where re metamorphic rocks formed

Answer 25

deep underground where there is high heat and pressure

Question 26

what does constant compression of soil result in

Answer 26

plants will not survive mainly because there will be less air and water pockets

Question 27

what does albedo effect refer to?

Answer 27

the fraction of solar energy reflected from earth back to space

Question 28

if there a black car in a carpark, and it was absorbing the sun would it be low or high albedo?

Answer 28

low albedo

Question 29

why does the ocean have low albedo

Answer 29

the ocean has low albedo because there are mostly dark colours in the ocean, meaning it absorbs the light instead of reflects

Question 30

what was the coral reef effected by

Answer 30

the temp increase and carbon dioxide increase