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5 Practice: Matter and Energy in the Biosphere Practice

The Living Earth Sem 2 Name:
Date:
In this practice, you will apply what you have learned in the lesson. Please answer the questions
below. Submit this to your teacher when you are done.
1. Explain how carbon is related to each of the examples below. (3 points)

Organic matter Carbon helps manufacture the organic matter in the plants by the use of
the carbon dioxide from the air and water.

Photosynthesis Carbon is a raw material for photosynthesis, in the form of carbon dioxide
green plants use it to make organic compounds.

Cellular respiration Plants convert the carbon if atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic
compounds, such as sugar, fats and protein

2. Energy flows through Earth's spheres and changes along the way. (6 points)
a. Fill in each blank with the type of energy being described. (4 points)

The sun gives off _________

Solar energy, which enters the atmosphere. Plants absorb some of

the energy and perform photosynthesis to convert it into _________

Potential energy in the form of

sugars. Plants and the animals that eat them then turn that energy into a different form of

Chemical energy, in the form of ATP. When plants and animals use the energy, it becomes
_________

Cellular
_________ energy.

b. Describe how energy is conserved in these systems. (2 points)

3. The incoming radiation from the sun interacts with Earth's surface in different ways. Describe a
surface that would have a high albedo and a surface that would have a low albedo. (4 points)
4. Photosynthesis is one of the main processes in the fast carbon cycle. (2 points)
a. Describe why the sun is the ultimate source of energy for both plants and animals.

b. Draw a diagram of photosynthesis that includes these labels: sunlight, O2, water, sugar, CO2.

5. Cellular respiration is one of the main processes in the fast carbon cycle. (2 points)
a. Draw a diagram of cellular respiration that includes these labels: O2, water, sugar, CO2, ATP.

b. Add a star at the point where carbon enters the process and another star at the point where
carbon exits the process.
6. Identify the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis. (4 points)

7. Identify the inputs and outputs of cellular respiration. (4 points)