Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs
Using the organisms and sun below, create a food chain.
Owl, Sun, Grass, Frog, Grasshopper, Snake
Sun -> Grass -> Grasshopper -> Frog -> Snake -> Owl
What does evaporation change water into?
Water Vapor
Students are using weather instruments to predict if we are going to have a windy day due to a storm passing through. Which instruments might be best and why.
Anemometer, Wind Vane, Rain Gauge, Thermometer, or Barometer?
Wind Vane
Create a label/term for the information below:
- Made out of hot helium
- Continuously gives off light
Star
What is the difference between reflection and refraction?
Reflection - light bounces back
Refraction - light bends
Which organism gets the most energy directly from the sun?
Phytoplankton, Shrimp, Fish, Marlin, or Large Shark?
Phytoplankton
You are planning an investigation to show water change from a solid to a liquid. Describe/Design an experiment that would show this.
Possible Answers:
- Putting a cup of ice in the sunlight
- Rubbing a piece of ice in your hand (create friction)
A severe thunderstorm with a chance of flooding is approaching Gwinnett County. The mayor needs to decide whether the citizens need to relocate to higher elevations. Which weather instrument will aid the mayor in making this decision?
Anemometer, Wind Vane, Rain Gauge, Thermometer, or Barometer?
Rain Gauge
Create a label/term for the information below:
- Made out of rock
- Reflects light from the sun
Planet
Light travels in a _______ line.
straight
Describes the role of a decomposer in the food web/food chain.
Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, which gives nutrients back into the soil for producers to grow more plants.
The Glaciers are melting most likely because Earth’s temperatures are rising. A student wanted to show how heat affects ice. What temperature does it need to be so that the ice doesn’t melt?
32 degrees fahrenheit or below
If cold dry air is moving into warm, moist air what kind of front would be approaching and what weather might occur?
Warm Front
Cold Front
Low Pressure Front
Hight Pressure Front
Cold Front
What is the difference in the inner and outer planets?
Inner Planets = Rocky
Outer Planets = Gaseous
Sound is causes by ________.
vibrations
In this food web, where is energy created?
From the sun
Students are boiling water to show how temperature affects water. At which temperature will students observe steam evaporating from the water?
212 degrees Fahrenheit or greater
A fourth grader is looking at the sky and see large, puffy clouds in the sky that look like cotton balls. What type of clouds is he observing?
Cumulus Clouds
A student wants to design a model to show different phases of the moon. What is the scientific name for this model called?
Lunar Cycle
Transparent - all light passes through (Ex: clear glass)
Translucent - some light passes through (Ex: wax paper)
Opaque - no light passes through (Ex: brick wall)
Describes the role of the producer, consumer, and decomposer in the food chain/food web in your own words.
Consumer - Eat other organism for food (Example: cow)
Decomposer - Break down dead material (Example: mushroom)
Put the water cycle in order using the terms below:
Evaporation, Precipitation, Collection, Condensation, Runoff
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff, Collection
What are the 3 major cloud types?
Cumulus, Cirrus, and Stratus Clouds
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotate - Spins or turn (take 24 hours causes daylight and darkness)
Revolution - Go around the Sun (takes 365 days or one year and causes seasons)
What is the differences in a high pitch and low pitch sounds?
high pitch = high frequency (waves moving fast)
low pitch = low frequency (waves moving slow)