Ave Maria College

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
GE 10 – Environmental Science

Weekly Exam 4

Name: Mylene N. Esic Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: BEED-2 Score: ________________
Directions: Illustrate each of the following: water, oxygen, and carbon cycle.

The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere. The cycle begins with
evaporation where water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools and
condenses into rain or snow in clouds, and falls again to the surface as precipitation. The water falling on land
collects in rivers and lakes, soil, and porous layers of rock, and much of it flows back into the oceans, where it will
once more evaporate. The evaporation of water from ocean, rivers, lakes, and transpiring plants takes water in the
form of vapor to the atmosphere. This vaporized water subsequently cools and condenses to form cloud and
water.

Water Cycle

The oxygen cycle is the cycle that helps move oxygen through the three main regions of the Earth, the Atmosphere,
the Biosphere, and the Lithosphere. The Atmosphere is of course the region of gases that lies above the Earth’s
surface and it is one of the largest reservoirs of free oxygen on earth. The Biosphere (plants and animals) is the sum
of all the Earth’s ecosystems. This also has some free oxygen produced from photosynthesis and other life. Most of
this oxygen is not on its own or free moving but part of chemical compounds such as silicates and oxides. The
oxygen cycle demonstrates how free oxygen is made available in each of these regions, as well as how it is used.

Oxygen Cycle

The carbon cycle enters into the living world in the form of carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis
as carbohydrates. It is important in ecosystems because it moves carbon, a life-sustaining element, from the
atmosphere and oceans into organisms and back again to the atmosphere and oceans. These organic compounds
(food) are then passed from the producers to the consumers (herbivores & carnivores). This carbon is finally
returned to the surrounding medium by the process of respiration or decomposition of plants and animals by the
decomposers.

Carbon Cycle
 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
GE 10 – Environmental Science

Activity No. 4
Promotional Video (Recycling of Material)

Name: ____________________________________________ Date:

_________________
Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score:
________________

Directions: Create a 1-minute campaign video showcasing the concept of Recycling.

Video Guidelines:
 Create your own video showcasing the concept of recycling.
 The length of the video should only be 60 seconds to 80 seconds.
 Produce best audio and video quality in your advertisement.
 Submit a soft copy of your video in a DVD.