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Requirements for Sustaining life Flash Cards
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- 1What is the main source of energy?Energy from the sun
- 2What is formed when light energy gathered by green plants is changed into chemical energy?Glucose
- 3What is a herbivore?A herbivore is a animal that only feeds on plants and plant material.
- 4What is a carnivore?A carnivore is an animal that only feeds on the flesh of other animals
- 5What are the three most important gasses needed to sustain life?Nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- 6How are carbon dioxide and oxygen recycled through the environment?Through photosynthesis and respiration.
- 7Roughly how much of our bodies are made up of water60%
- 8Is Solar Energy a renewable source of energy?Yes
- 9How to plants and animals use glucose?Glucose is used by the plants and animals in order to produce energy to build cells and carry out everyday activities.
- 10How are soils made?Soils are made by the weathering of rocks by water, wind and temperature.
- 11What type of sand is made with large particles?Sandy Soil
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- Flash cards about energy, soil and water requirements for sustaining life. Part of the biosphere and life on Earth section
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