Ecosystems

Question 1

has matter and energy

Answer 1

open system

Question 2

has energy but no matter

Answer 2

closed system

Question 3

no matter or energy

Answer 3

isolated system

Question 4

organisms that make their own energy

Answer 4

autotrophs

Question 5

organisms that can’t make their own energy

Answer 5

heterotrophs

Question 6

6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 + 6O2 + heat

Answer 6

photosynthesis (formula)

Question 7

C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP + heat

Answer 7

cellular respiration (formula)

Question 8

carbon dioxide + water + light energy = carbohydrates + oxygen

Answer 8

light energy

Question 9

process that uses chemical energy to produce carbohydrates

Answer 9

chemosynthesis

Question 10

amount of solar energy converted to chemical energy

Answer 10

primary production

Question 11

day-to-day conditions of earth’s atmosphere

Answer 11

weather

Question 12

long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation over many years

Answer 12

climate

Question 13

radiant energy emitted by the sun

Answer 13

solar energy

Question 14

the suns warmth being trapped in the earth’s atmosphere

Answer 14

greenhouse gas effect

Question 15

winds that occur in belts that go all around the earth

Answer 15

global winds

Question 16

continuous, predictable, and directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind, and water density

Answer 16

ocean currents

Question 17

average weather in a place

Answer 17

regional climate

Question 18

a hot moist biome that rains all year round and known for having many plants and animals

Answer 18

tropical rainforest

Question 19

a warm forest with wet and dry seasons with rich soils, deciduous plants, and animals that migrate

Answer 19

tropical dry forest

Question 20

warm place with seasonal rainfall and many fires caused by lightening, have many animals that migrate in the dry season and have seasonal leaf loss

Answer 20

tropical grassland/savanna/scrubland

Question 21

a low precipitation warm place with poor soil and very few plants, many nocturnal animals who get water from food

Answer 21

desert

Question 22

warm summer and cold winters, moderate precipitation, fertile soil, small animals who camouflage, plants resistant to fires

Answer 22

temperate grassland

Question 23

warm, dry summers, cool, moist winters, poor soil, plants adapted to drought, animals are commonly burrowers

Answer 23

temperate woodland/shrubland

Question 24

cold winters, warm summers, year-round precipitation, fertile soil, many trees, animals hibernate or migrate

Answer 24

temperate forest

Question 25

cold and dry summers, mild temperature with plentiful precipitation during the winter, fall, and spring, rocky and acidic soil, many plants and trees, most animals have varied diets

Answer 25

northwestern coniferous forest

Question 26

long, cold winters, mild summers, moderate precipitation, acidic and poor soils, some animals migrate, most animals have layers of insulation

Answer 26

boreal forest/taiga

Question 27

strong winds, low precipitation, short, soggy summers, long, cold, and dark winters, small plants that grow low to the ground, many animals migrate in the winter, many animals have adaptations to stay warm in the winter

Answer 27

tundra

Question 28

a large natural stream, of water flowing to the sea, lake, or another stream

Answer 28

river

Question 29

a small, narrow river

Answer 29

stream

Question 30

a large body of water surrounded by land

Answer 30

lake

Question 31

a small body of water formed by embanking/hollowing

Answer 31

pond

Question 32

a wetland that forms where a river meets the sea

Answer 32

estuaries

Question 33

a specie who's impacts its community larger that its biomass or abundance

Answer 33

key stone specie

Question 34

transformations that change phases which occurs as various kinds of matter pathways

Answer 34

biogeochemical

Question 35

additional bacteria mixes this ammonia with oxygen

Answer 35

nitrification

Question 36

process of plants absorbing nitrates

Answer 36

assimilation

Question 37

when animals die and bacteria converts organic phosphorus into organic phosphorus

Answer 37

mineralization