Earth in the Universe
An imaginary line the Earth spins on.
Axis
Preserved remains, impressions, or traces of any once-living thing from the past.
Fossil
All the living and non-living things that work together in an environment.
Ecosystem
When plants make their own food using sunlight.
The ability to do work.
Energy
This causes us to have day and night. Takes 24 hours.
Earth's rotation
__________________ has hard parts.
__________________ don't have hard parts.
good fossil; poor fossil
All the organisms that are of the same species.
Population
3 things food does for our bodies.
energy, growth, repair
When atoms & molecules collide with each other. This is called heat.
Thermal Energy
The moon's _____________ around the Earth takes around 28 days.
orbit
This shows the age of Earth and fossils based on the position in the Earth's crust.
Geologic Time Scale
________________ create their own food.
________________ eat other organisms.
________________ break down dead organisms.
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
A substance from a plant or animal you eat.
A substance from soil or water that you eat
Vitamins
Minerals
The flow of tiny particles called electrons.
Electrical Energy
The earth's ________________ around the Sun takes __________ days to complete.
revolution; 365
Name 3 fast changes that place place on Earth & describe them.
Volcano, Earthquake, Landslide
The way an organism reacts to changes in its environment.
Behavior
Name 3 macronutrients.
Fats; Carbs; Protein
The force that exists between two magnets. Give an example of this type of energy.
Magnetic Energy
Name the 8 phases of the moon.
Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Crescent, New Moon, First Quarter, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent
Name & describe the 3 ways fossils are created.
Preservation, Permineralization, Mold & Cast
Describe the 4 layers of the Energy Pyramid. Explain how decomposers are found at every level.
Producers; Herbivores; Carnivores (2nd level); Carnivores (3rd level)
-Decomposers break down dead organisms, which are found at each level.
Name the 5 food groups from the My Plate.
fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy
Name & describe the 3 types of light energy.
Reflection
Refraction
Absorption