Term 1 basics Flashcards
<p>What are the four spheres?</p>
<p>Atmosphere (Sky Layers)
Biosphere (Life Layers)
Hydrosphere (Ocean Layer)
Lithosphere (Earth Layer) </p>
<p>Write the definition of Ecosystem</p>
<p>a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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What is global warming?
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide
What are the 3 most common natural disasters in Australia?
Floods, Bush-fires and Drought
What is deforestation?
It is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land.
What is a flood?
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
Ways to prevent Global Warming?
Ways to prevent global warming includes: Reducing tree usages, Recycling and use green energy.
How does Global Warming happen?
Global Warming is where Carbon Dioxide Contains the heat on the Earth. This increases the temperature and it is getting worse and worse.
What is drought?
A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
What is Ignition?
To set a thing on fire.
What is a food web?
A food web is a massive web that shows which animal eats which
What is a GMO?
Genetically Modified Organism.
What is Transpiration?
Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. Transpiration is essentially evaporation of water from plant leaves.
What is the respiration word equation?
Sugar plus oxygen plus energy equals carbon dioxide and water
Word equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon diaoxide plus water plus energy equals oxygen and sugar.
