Plants
Ecosystems
Oceans
Weather
Natural Resources
100
During photosynthesis, plants use chlorophyll, sunlight, water, and ________.
Carbon dioxide
100
How do animals obtain their energy?
Consuming (eating) other organisms
100
Most energy in the ocean is found in what organism?
Think about a food chain!
Producers, such as algae
100
What is the name of storm clouds?
Cumulonimbus clouds
100
What is a single collection place where all water flows to?
A watershed
200
Pollinators help plants produce ________.
Options: food, offspring, energy
Offspring (new seeds)
200
In an ecosystem, what is competition? Give one example from the food web.
When two organisms compete for the same resource- example: a hawk and an owl both compete for mice
200
The deepest part of the ocean is called the _______.
Trench
200
What kind of pressure, high or low, brings storms and rain?
Low pressure
200
What is the name of the watershed where we live?
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
300
During pollination, pollen is carried from the _______ to the _______.
During pollination, pollen is carried from the stamen to the pistil.
300
A butterfly's niche changes as it grows. Larvae eat ______ and adult butterflies eat _______.
Larvae eat leaves and adult butterflies eat nectar.
300
The most shallow part of the ocean is called the _______ ________.
Continental Shelf
300
Which clouds bring sunny, fair weather?
Cumulus clouds
300
True or False: Runoff from schools in Chesapeake will affect other states.
True because the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is part of other states such as Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and Virginia.
400
During photosynthesis, plants release _________.
Oxygen
400
How does a heron's long legs help them obtain energy?
They can walk in water to catch fish.
400
Most animal and plant life live in which zone of the ocean?
Sunlight zone
400
Which clouds look like a grey blanket in the sky?
Stratus clouds
400
Animals are a natural resource and provide humans with these 3 things: _______, _______, and ______.
Animals are a natural resource and provide humans with these 3 things: food, fiber, and leather.
500
The name for the food that plants produce is called _________.
Glucose (sugar)
500
Which populations compete with the fox for resources?
Owl and Hawk
500
True or False: Ocean animals that live in the Abyssal (Midnight) Zone need lots of sunlight.
False
500
What conclusion can you make about barometric pressure and precipitation based on the data in the chart?
Precipitation occurred when barometric pressure was the lowest.
500
Forests are an important resource because they provide ______ for building materials, ______ for animals to live in, and _______ for energy.
Forests are an important resource because they provide wood for building materials, habitats for animals to live in, and fuel for energy.