18 Questions
What is the role of a species within its environment known as?
Niche
Which process converts light, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and water into oxygen and carbohydrates in plants?
Photosynthesis
What is the key factor that determines net photosynthesis and plant growth in plants?
Compensation point
What does the term 'fixed' mean in the context of photosynthesis?
Stored as chemical energy
What is the primary source of energy for the biosphere?
Solar energy
What does the term 'Net Primary Productivity' refer to in an ecosystem?
The net photosynthesis for an entire ecosystem
Which process involves the assimilation of radiation by molecules of matter, converting it into heat or chemical energy?
Absorption
What phenomenon results in shorter wavelengths, like blues and violets, being scattered more in the atmosphere?
Mie scattering
Which of the following is NOT associated with high albedo surfaces?
Darker surfaces
What does the term 'Insolation' refer to in the context of energy conversion?
Conversion of radiation into heat or chemical energy
Which atmospheric phenomena results in 8 additional minutes of daylight due to refraction?
Sun refraction
In photosynthesis, what form of energy is radiation converted into?
Heat
What is the process where energy is gained or lost when a substance changes from one state to another?
Latent Heat
Which method of heat transfer involves the uninterrupted passage of shortwave and longwave energy through either the atmosphere or water?
Radiation
What type of heat can be sensed by humans as temperature?
Sensible Heat
During which season does the occurrence of certain events increase due to having the most sunlight?
Summer
Which type of object emits shorter wavelengths when it is hotter?
Objects emitting shorter wavelengths
What happens to insolation that is reflected into space?
Redirected radiation
Learn about the biosphere, ecosystem, and the process of photosynthesis in this quiz. Explore the critical biotic links between solar energy and the biosphere, and how plants and algae produce their own food through photosynthesis.
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