cycles terms

Question 1

cycle

Answer 1

A repetitive pattern through which substances in Earth´s biosphere travel as they move from atmosphere to lithosphere to hydrosphere continuously.

Question 2

Organic

Answer 2

Refers to anything that contains the element carbon, typically all living and formerly living things.

Question 3

Inorganic

Answer 3

Refers to non-living, non carbon-containing substances

Question 4

Biotic

Answer 4

Means ¨pertaining to life¨ and references the interaction of one living thing (biotic factor) on other living things (biotic factors) Plants, animals, bacteria.

Question 5

Abiotic

Answer 5

Means “not pertaining to life” and references physical rather than biological factors, such as water, rocks, and sunlight.

Question 6

Carbon cycle

Answer 6

Similar to the oxygen cycle (life process reactions of photosynthesis and CR) it explains how carbon moves through the planet’s hydro, litho, and atmosphere.

Question 7

Oxygen cyc;e

Answer 7

Similar to Carbon cycle, (life process reactions, photosynthesis and CR) it explains how Oxygen moves through the planet’s hydro, litho, and atmosphere.

Question 8

Phosphorus cycle.

Answer 8

The process by which the element phosphorus is deposited, decomposed, absorbed by soil, leached, weathered, or uplifted to maintain an adequate supply for living organisms

Question 9

Heterotroph

Answer 9

Organisms that get there food from eating other heterotrophs or autotrophs.

Question 10

Autotroph

Answer 10

Organisms that use photosynthesis to make food

Question 11

Nitrates

Answer 11

Polyatomic ions containing nitrogen that exist in a format useable by organisms (3 OXYGEN ATOMS)

Question 12

Nitrites

Answer 12

Polyatomic ions containing nitrogen that exist in a format useable by organisms (2 OXYGEN ATOMS)

Question 13

Ammonia

Answer 13

NH3 (easily usable by complex plants and animals)

Question 14

Fossil fuels

Answer 14

Coal, crude oil, and natural gas formed from decomposed plants and animals that have been exposed to years of extreme heat and pressure.

Question 15

Limestone

Answer 15

Carbon containing sedimentary rock made of calcite and calcium carbonate

Question 16

Deforestation

Answer 16

The systematic cutting/clearing of most trees and plants from an area

Question 17

DNA

Answer 17

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the material from which chromosomes and genes are made.

Question 18

RNA

Answer 18

ribonucleic acid, essential in cells for transport of materials and synthesis of proteins.

Question 19

Atmospheric composition

Answer 19

78% nitrogen 21% oxygen .8% argon .06% CO2 .04% other gases

Question 20

photosynthesis

Answer 20

the process of turning CO2 and Water in the presence of sunlight into glucose and oxygen

Question 21

Cellular respiration

Answer 21

the process of turning glucose and oxygen into CO2, water and ATP

Question 22

Anthracite coal

Answer 22

a hard type of coal made mostly pure carbon that burns with low flame and a little smoke

Question 23

Lignite coal

Answer 23

Soft brown coal that is highly combustible and formed frmo sedimentary rock and peat.

Question 24

Renewable resources

Answer 24

Resources that can eventually be replaced over time, hydropower, geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy, and biomass.

Question 25

Nonrenewable resources

Answer 25

Resources that once used are unable to be replenished for a while. Oil crude oil natural gas

Question 26

Carbon sources

Answer 26

CO2 releasing events that add carbon to the air from certain actions.

Question 27

Carbon sinks

Answer 27

Locations throughout the biosphere where carbon can be stores