Energy & Motion
This term names the energy that moving objects have.
Kinetic Energy
This describes how Earth's rotation causes winds to curve
The Coriolis Effect
Where does energy in a food chain originate?
The Sun
Name the two variables that determine how much kinetic energy an object has
Mass & Speed
The single word process that describes what happens to water molecules as they lose energy, slow down, move closer together, and change from gas to liquid.
Condensation
Food chain
energy conversion
This term describes the circulating flow caused by temperature differences, where warm fluid/gas rises and cool fluid/gas sinks
convection current
Name the organism that breaks down dead matter and returns nutrients to the soil and give an example
Decomposer
-Fungi, bacteria, etc.
What are the two things thermal energy depends on?
2. how many particles there are
What causes air to move from one location to another?
Differences in air pressure
The variety of life that helps ecosystems stay resilient
Biodiversity
potential decreases and kinetic increases
Ocean conveyor belt or thermohaline circulation
The process in which plants absorb water through their roots and release it back into the atmosphere through their leaves.
Transpiration