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Lesson 2 REEP
Intro to Cycles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mineral nutrients are found in___,__,___. | Soil,rocks,and water |
| ________ such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodim, iron, and zinc are types of nutrients. | Minerals |
| Other types of nutrients include ____, carbohydratesm proteins and ________. | fats and vitamins |
| What happens in the nutrient cycle? | Minerals move from the non-living to the living parts of the environment.(the nutrient cycle) |
| Nutrients are elements essential to the growth of plants and animals. | Composition |
| Where are mineral nutrients found? | Soil rocks and water |
| What is the quanity of mineral nutrients? Hint:All the mn currently on the Earth was all there ever was and all there ever will be. | They are finite. |
| ___ and _____ also continually cycle from the living to non-living parts of the environment. | Air and Water |
| Air consits of a mixture of 4 different gases: | Nitrogen 78%, oxygen 20%, argon -1%, carbon +1% |
| The Earth is blanketed by a layer of air (gas) called the what? | atmosphere |
| Where is oxygen found? | In the atmosphere, in water, and in living tissue |
| All the air on the Earth is ______. | finite |
| Water is a combo of ________ and ______. (h2o) | hydrogen and oxygen |
| Water is found where? | atmosphere, in soil, in plants and animals, in rivers, lakes, polar ice caps, glaciers, etc. |
| All water on the Earth is what? | finite |
| __% of the Earth is salt water. | 72 |
| __% of the Earth is dry land. | 25 |
| __% of the Earth's water is fresh water. | 3 |