Water cycle

Question 1

evaporation

Answer 1

the process of turning from a liquid into vapor.

Question 2

transpiration

Answer 2

(of a plant or leaf) the exhalation of water vapor through the stomata.

Question 3

run-off

Answer 3

(of a liquid) flow over and away from a surface.

Question 4

precipitation

Answer 4

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Question 5

condensation

Answer 5

Water collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

Question 6

nitrogen fixation

Answer 6

the chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds, especially by certain microorganisms as part of the nitrogen cycle.

Question 7

water cycle

Answer 7

the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.

Question 8

nitrogen cycle

Answer 8

the series of processes by which nitrogen and its compounds are interconverted in the environment and in living organisms, including nitrogen fixation and decomposition.

Question 9

carbon cycle

Answer 9

the series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels.

Question 10

absorb( evaporation and run-off)

Answer 10

take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

Question 11

release (precipitation and condensation)

Question 12

Atmosphere

Answer 12

The gas, (The air) surrounds the earth. 78% of the atmosphere is made up of Nitrogen or N2, an unusable form for most organisms.

Question 13

Nitrogen

Answer 13

An element that all living organisms require, (DNA, proteins, chlorophyll) however, cannot be used in the form that surrounds the Earth

Question 14

Nitrogen fixation

Answer 14

The process of converting N2, unusable nitrogen, into biologically available nitrogen.

Question 15

Nitrification

Answer 15

There are two steps to nitrification. The first step is microbes change ammonia to nitrites (an unusable form of nitrogen for plants).The second step is is to change the nitrites into nitrates (a useable form of nitrogen for plants).

Question 16

Ammonification

Answer 16

When an organism dies or excretes waste, the nitrogen is found in the amino acids or DNA. Fungi break down the nitrogen and release the nitrogen back into the ecosystem.

Question 17

Denitrification

Answer 17

The process that changes the nitrates into nitrogen gas (N2), back into an unusable form.

Question 18

Carbon reservoir

Answer 18

a part of Earth that stores carbon.
Examples of carbon reservoirs include the atmosphere, the ocean, soils, sediments, and the biosphere.

Question 19

Carbon sink

Answer 19

a carbon reservoir that absorbs carbon from the atmosphere and stores it for a long period of time.

Question 20

Photosynthesis

Answer 20

a process in which plants use energy from light to change carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen.

Question 21

Carbon Cycle

Answer 21

The movement of carbon from the reservoir to reservoir

Question 22

Water cycle

Answer 22

The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere. It is a complex system that includes many different processes. Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow.

Question 23

Groundwater

Answer 23

Water that infiltrates or seeps into the ground. Sometimes this water can flow out of the water, like a spring. Sometimes, this water can seep from the ground into a lake, pond, or ocean.

Question 24

Aquifer

Answer 24

Water deep underground can be stored for 1,000 years. It can be found in water-bearing, permeable rock.