Biomes
Q: This biome is known as a "frozen desert" with very low temperatures and little precipitation.
Tundra
Q: The outermost and thinnest layer of the Earth that we live on.
A: Crust
Q: The process where liquid water changes into a gas (water vapor) due to heat.
A: Evaporation
Q: This type of rock forms from the cooling and hardening of molten magma or lava.
A: Igneous Rock
Q: Sound waves require this—such as air, water, or metal—to travel through, while light waves do not.
A: A Medium
Q: The most biologically diverse biome, characterized by high rainfall and warm temperatures year-round.
A: Tropical Rainforest
Q: The layer of the Earth located directly below the crust, made of hot, semi-solid rock.
A: Mantle
Q: The process where water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds.
A: Condensation
Q: Rock that forms over time from the accumulation of sand, shells, and pebbles.
A: Sedimentary Rock
Q: The distance between one crest of a wave and the next crest.
A: Wavelength
Q: This biome consists primarily of cone-bearing evergreen trees like pines and spruces.
A: Taiga (or Boreal Forest)
Q: The only entirely liquid layer of the Earth, responsible for creating our magnetic field.
A: Outer Core
Q: Any form of water, such as rain, snow, or hail, that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface.
A: Precipitation
Q: This type of rock is formed when existing rocks are changed by extreme heat and pressure.
A: Metamorphic Rock
Q: In sound waves, this property determines how loud the sound is; in light, it determines brightness.
A: Amplitude
Q: Often called "the breadbasket of the world," this biome is dominated by grasses rather than large shrubs or trees.
A: Grassland (or Prairie/Savanna)
Q: This solid, extremely hot center of the Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel.
A: Inner Core
Q: The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves.
A: Transpiration
Q: The process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice.
A: Weathering
Q: This type of wave moves the medium back and forth in the same direction the wave travels (like a Slinky or sound).
A: Longitudinal Wave
Q: In this biome, plants like cacti have adapted to store water due to extremely arid conditions.
A: Desert
Q: This term describes the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle together.
A: Lithosphere
Q: Water that does not soak into the ground but instead flows over the surface into lakes or streams.
A: Runoff
Q: Molten rock that is located underground before it erupts to the surface.
A: Magma
Q: This term describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in one second, measured in Hertz.
A: Frequency