REVIEW 1st Semester Science REVIEW

Front

What process do animals undergo when they break down organic molecules and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

Back

Cellular respiration.

Front

What are the two ways rainwater can be transported to the ocean without entering the atmosphere?

Back

Runoff and infiltration.

Front

What is the term for the rapid rise in water levels along the coast caused by storms?

Back

Storm surge.

Front

What method of heat transfer occurs in the Earth's mantle?

Back

Convection.

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation?

Back

Ozone layer.

Front

What is the process called when water moves from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and into the groundwater?

Back

Infiltration.

Front

What is the primary gas that animals exhale during respiration?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through direct contact?

Back

Conduction.