ISP 203b exam 1 Questions And Answers
divergent plate boundaries magma rises beneath a continent, producing fractures, faults,
and volcanic activity
transform plate boundaries plates slide past one another and crust is neither produced or
destroyed
convergent plate boundaries plates move tow...
divergent plate boundaries magma rises beneath a continent, producing fractures, faults,
and volcanic activity
transform plate boundaries plates slide past one another and crust is neither produced or
destroyed
convergent plate boundaries plates move toward eachother and crust is destroyed and
recycled
boundaries are characterized by earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains
atmospheric composition • Nitrogen 78%
• Oxygen 21%
• Argon 0.9%
water cycling oceans exchange large amounts of carbon with the atmosphere constantly
, ISP 203b exam 1 Questions And Answers
energy flows while nutrients cycle green plants and primary producers capture solar
energy during photosynthesis
energy is converted into chemical energy and stored in molecule bonds
chemicals move around ecosystem with that stored energy
carbon cycle driven by photosynthesis and cell respiration
photosynthesis - respiration - ongoing cycle
large carbon pools oceans
in trees
below soil
nitrogen cycle dentrifying bacteria release N2 in anaerobic respiration
decomposers and consumers release urea or ammonia
ammonia is nitrified by bacteria
sulfur cycle used to produce proteins
stored in underground rocks and minerals and salts
, ISP 203b exam 1 Questions And Answers
released through volcanoes and decomposers
phosphorus cycle slow cycle that circulates through water and soil
ogliotrophic limited nutrients and low phosphorus production
eutrophic excess nutrients, high activity
scientific skepticism the practice of questioning whether claims are supported by
empirical research
science method of filtering information between what is true and what sounds true
based on testable evidence and research to give explanations based on data and observations
scientific claims must be testable
falsifiable
repeatable
natural
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