Environmental Final Chapter 3

Precipitation

Rain or snow

Transpiration

The process by which blades of grass release water vapor

Evaporation

The process by which water in a lake becomes water vapor

Condensation

The process by which water vapor in the air becomes dew

A solution with a ph less than 7 is basic

True

Compound

Water; for example

All of the following are part of a carbohydrate except a. Carbon b. Oxygen c. Hydrogen d. Phosphorus

d. Phosphorus

Most of the nitrogen in Earth is located in the a. Biosphere b. Geosphere c. Atmosphere d. Hydrosphere

C. Atmosphere

Water Table

The upper limit of fresh water stored underground

Only a producer can use the sun's energy or chemical energy to make food

True

The hydrosphere includes water in Earth's atmosphere

True

All of the following macromolecules are polymers except a. Lipids b. Proteins c. Nucleic Acids d. Carbohydrates

A. Lipids

A human being is part of Earth's lithosphere

False

Bacteria, fungi, and other organisms that break down waster are called consumers

False

Its cohesion allows water to transport nutrients and wastes in plants and animals

False

The products of photosynthesis are oxygen and carbon dioxide

False

The lithosphere is part of the geosphere

True

Water molecules adhere to each other through covalent bonds?

True

The Haber-Bosch process enabled people to a. Fix nitrogen artificially b. create natural nitrogen c. Clean up nitrogen pollution d. Acquire nitrogen from plants

a. Fix nitrogen artificially

The characteristic that best defines a macromolecule is its: a. size b. function c. life cycle d. chemical makeup

a. size

Which of the following crops increases the amount of unstable nitrogen in soil? a. Corn b. Wheat c. Legumes d. Tomatoes

c. Legumes

Element

its properties cannot be broken down any further

Electron

the negatively charged part of an atom

Aquifer

the place where fresh water collects underground