Wake-up 1.Explain the difference between a primary consumer and a producer. 2.Which model, food chain or food web, is a better depiction of what happens in nature? Explain.
Two Laws that Allow Ecosystems to Function: #1 The Flow of Energy The Sun is the ULTIMATE source of energy for living things
Two Laws that Allow Ecosystems to Function: #2 The Cycling of Nutrients Nutrients = Water, Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus
Basic Elements of Life Remember: CHNOPS C = Carbon H = Hydrogen N = Nitrogen O = OxygenP = Phosphorus S = Sulfur
Four Main Nutrient Cycles Water: H 2 O
Four Main Nutrient Cycles Carbon: C
Four Main Nutrient Cycles Nitrogen: N
Four Main Nutrient Cycles Phosphorus: P
How are nutrients (matter) cycled? Through living and non-living factors. Matter cannot be created or destroyed, but can be rearranged.
Why are nutrients cycled? If the earth doesn’t recycle these nutrient then they will run out
Hydrologic (Water) Cycle: What? Circulation of Earth’s water
Water cycle: Why? Water is a major part of every living thing. Water is LIFE
Water cycle: Components Transpiration: Plants release water Evaporation: Liquid to Vapor Precipitation: Rain, sleet, snow Runoff: Water moves across surface Infiltration: Absorb water Condensation: Vapor to liquid Watch Video
Water cycle: Problems Circulation of Earth’s water Watch Video
Carbon Cycle: What? Movement of carbon between organisms and their environment
Carbon Cycle: Why? Carbon makes up ALL living things; organic matter
Carbon Cycle: Summary Atmospheric CO 2 converted into carbohydrates by producers
Carbon Cycle: Summary Carbohydrates are consumed by organisms
Carbon Cycle: Summary Carbon is returned to the atmosphere through respiration, decomposition…..
Carbon Cycle: Summary And by burning fossil fuels Watch Video
Nitrogen Cycle: What? Circulation of nitrogen between organisms and the environment
Nitrogen Cycle: Why? Main part of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, ATP) and proteins
Nitrogen Cycle: Components Tricky thing…. Nitrogen has to be “fixed” to be used by organisms
Nitrogen Cycle: Components Ways to fix… Lightning strikes
Nitrogen Cycle: Components Ways to fix… Bacteria
Nitrogen cycle: Diagram Fertilizer Nitrogen fixing Watch Video
Video explaining the Nitrogen cycle. It will have big words in it, but that just shows how detailed this process is. Watch Video