Sinkholes
This type of rock, which dissolves easily in water, is commonly found where sinkholes form.
This natural disaster in Texas destroyed bat caves, forcing scientists to design temporary shelters for displaced Mexican free-tailed bats.
What is flooding?
This is the term for the predictable pattern of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
climate
This imaginary line at 0° latitude receives the most direct sunlight year-round, creating warm temperatures.
the equator
This scale, ranging from 0 to 14, measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
What is the pH scale
This type of sinkhole forms suddenly when the roof of an underground cavity collapses all at once.
cover collapse sinkhole
This diagram shows how energy flows from the sun through producers, to herbivores, to carnivores like bats in an ecosystem.
What is a food chain (or energy pyramid)?
These gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, causing global temperatures to rise.
What are greenhouse gases?
On June 20th or 21st, the Northern Hemisphere experiences this solstice with the longest day and shortest night of the year.
What is the summer solstice
Substances with a pH below 7 are classified as this, and they taste sour like lemon juice or vinegar.
What are acids
This east coast state, known for its karst landscape and frequent sinkholes, is built largely on porous limestone.
Florida
Bats need access to these organisms at lower trophic levels, such as insects that feed on plants, to survive in their temporary habitat.
What are prey (or food sources/consumers)?
These energy sources, including solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, can be replenished naturally and don't produce greenhouse gases.
What are renewable energy sources (or renewables)?
Birds migrate to follow this essential resource, which becomes scarce in cold climates during winter months.
Food (insects/nuts/seeds)
This variable is the one factor that the scientist deliberately changes in an experiment.
Independent (manipulated) Variable
This slow type of sinkhole forms gradually as acidic water dissolves rock over time, creating a bowl-shaped depression.
Dissolution Sinkhole
These organisms, found at the first trophic level, make their own food using sunlight through photosynthesis.
What are producers (or plants/autotrophs)?
This renewable energy source uses flowing water through dams to spin turbines and generate electricity.
What is hydroelectric power (or hydropower)?
Many birds travel long distances between summer and winter habitats in this seasonal behavior pattern.
Migration
Max has a collection of this (hard, shiny, rough, smooth) at home..
Rocks :)
This process moves broken rock and sediment from one place to another through wind, water, or gravity, which can expose limestone to more acidic water.
What is erosion/weathering
Only about this percentage of energy transfers from one trophic level to the next, with the rest lost as heat.
What is 10% (or ten percent)?
This critical design process step involves analyzing results and making changes to improve your design based on what you learned.
What is redesign?
A type of Tern (a coastal bird) holds the record for the longest migration, traveling to this polar region each year.
Antartica
Miss Bryant has a dog named..
What is Dolly Parton?