Measurements
Organisms and Environments
Earth and the Solar System
Biomes
Weather
100
centimeters measure...
Length
100
A lion is an example of a ______ because it eats other animals. A mouse is an example of a ______ because it is eaten by other animals.
Predator, Prey
100
It takes approximately ____ days for the earth to go around the sun. This is called a _______.
365 days, revolution
100
Has the most rain of any biome and gets very hot. Because of the moisute and warmth, this biome houses the most kinds of plants and animals. Equador and the Amazon are examples of this biome
Tropical Rain Forest
100
You use this to measure temperature
thermometer
200
Grams measures...
Weight
200
Photosynthesizing organisms _______ are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar. The plant uses this sugar, also called glucose to make many things, such as wood, leaves, roots, and bark. Examples: flowers, Oak tree, veggies A. Producer B. Consumer C. Decomposer
Producer
200
Summer solstice marks the beginning of _____. The Winter solstice marks the beginning of _____.
Summer, Winter
200
Praries and Savannas. There are few trees, but lots of grass except during its dry season. You can find this biome in Central Africa and Australia.
Grassland
200
a rain gauge is used to
collect and measure rain
300
Fahrenheit measures...
temperature
300
Any organism that can’t make its own food ______ have to feed on producers or other _______ to survive. Deer are herbivores, which means that they only eat plants (Producers). Black bears are omnivores and scavengers, like skunks and raccoons, which means that they will eat just about anything including blueberries, bugs, acorns, and many kinds of nuts. A. Producers B. Consumers C. Decomposers
Consumer
300
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars are all
Inner Planets
300
The Earth's coldest biome. The ground is frozen for hundreds of meters down. Temperatures range from -29F (Winter) to 10F (Summer). Polar bears live here
Tundra
300
the mixture of gases that surround the planet
Atmosphere
400
Kilograms measures
weight
400
An organism that primarily feeds on dead organisms or the waste (poo) from living organisms ________ are the garbage men of the animal kingdom; they take all the dead animals and plants (consumers and decomposers) and break them down into their nutrient components so that plants can use them to make more food._______ in the forest come in many different shapes and sizes. Shelf fungus is a fungus that grows on the sides of trees. It grows into the tree and decomposes it slowly. Have you ever been walking through the woods and come across a dead log that falls apart and is full of dirt? That is because decomposers have been eating and digesting that log for several years, turning it into dirt that is wonderful for plants. A. Producer B. Consumer C. Decomposer
Decomposer
400
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Outer Planets
400
Experiences four distinct seasons: fall, winter, spring, summer. The temperatures are more moderate (-22F-86 F). The trees lose their leaves in the fall and are dormant in the winter. The US's east coast is an example of this biome as is a portion of Oklahoma.
Temperate Forest
400
El Nino causes
more rain storms
500
Celsius measures
temperature
500
Flower--> Grasshopper--> Frog--> Eagle
Producer--> Primary Consumer--> Second-level consumer--> Third-level consumer
500
_____ are smaller and rocky; ____ are larger and consist mostly of gases
inner planets, outer planets
500
Antarctica is an example of a _____ biome
Desert
500
Tornadoes are generated from
Thunder storms
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