States of Matter
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Where does rain and snow come from?
The clouds
Name one salty body of water.
Oceans, seas
What animals might you find in a forest biome?
bear, squirrels, deer, raccoons, squirrels, foxes, coyotes, insects, rabbits, etc.
Name one animal you might find in a coral reef?
Fish, coral, sea anemones, eels, sea horse, sea stars, crabs ...
Give an example of something that can change from a liquid to a solid.
Water turns or Ice when you freeze it. OR Ubleck turns to a solid when you hit it or push on it.
Rain is one type of precipitation. Can you name two others?
Snow, sleet, hail
Name of body of water that can be found in Michigan.
Lakes, ponds, rivers
What plants might you find in a desert biome?
Cactus
Can you name an ecosystem that might not have any plants at all?
Caves, Arctic
Give an example of something that can turn from liquid to gas.
Water turns from liquid to gas when you boil it.
Water in oceans, lakes, and puddles evaporate because of the heat from the ______.
SUN
Some water is found underground. What is this called?
Ground water
Describe the climate in a tundra biome?
Freezing cold all the time with little rain.
Name one abiotic thing and one biotic thing you might find in a jungle ecosystem.
BIOTIC: plants, flowers, trees, monkeys, jaguars, snakes, frogs, insects
ABIOTIC: Air, sunshine, dirt, rocks, water, rain
The particles in this state of matter are very close together. This state of matter does not change shape when put into different containers.
SOLID
When water evaporates, it turns from a liquid to a gas. We call this gas water ______.
Water Vapor
90% of the world's water is found in the...
oceans
How many major biomes are there?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 18
b) 5
Can you name one type of ecosystem we might find in Michigan?
Forest ecosystems
Dune Ecosystems
Great Lakes Ecosystems
Urban Ecosystems
River Ecosystems
Pond Ecosystems
The particles in this state of matter move all over the place! This state of matter fills up any container it is put in. This state of matter is invisible.
GAS
Once the water vapor gets high enough into the sky, it condenses to form clouds. This part of the water cycle is called....
Condensation
Name three bodies of water.
Lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, seas, wetlands, ponds.
Are biomes on land, water, or both?
BOTH
Animals that catch and eat prey are called...
Predators (I will also accept carnivores).