Weather Tools
measures the temperature of the air in degrees Celcius and Fahrenheit
Thermometer
Non-living things in an ecosystem
Abiotic
the process of turning a Solid to liquid
Melting
When metal rusts, what kind of change takes place?
Chemical
A FRONT occurs when two_________meet.
Air Masses
measures wind speed
Anemometer
is a dense forest rich life. It is typically found in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
Rainforest
What is the definition of insulator
Insulators are materials, such as rubber, plastic, and glass, that prevent the flow of charge
Noah mixed two blue liquids together, the mixture was red, what type of chemical change occured?
Color Change
What is it called when a fast-moving cold air mass meets a warm air mass.
Cold Front
measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen over a specific period of time
Rain Gauge
Community of organisms interacting together
Ecosystem
What is the definition of a Conductor?
Conductors are materials that allow electricity or heat to flow easily
What kind of change makes something look different but keeps it made of the same materials
physical
The boundary where two air masses meet.
Front
measures the air pressure
Barometer
A model that shows how food chains overlap in an ecosystem
Food Web
Conduction happens when heat is transferred through.......
direct contact
What signs show that a chemical change has occurred?
temperature change, color change, bubbles/gas, burning and combustion
Tornadoes will most likely occur from which type of front?
Cold Front
measures humidity(water vapor) in the air
Hygrometer
A disruption happened in the forest that the snowy owl lives in. A wildfire spread, what might happen to the snowy owl?
Owl population will DECREASE
You’re standing near a heater but not touching it. The air around you feels warm. What kind of heat transfer is this?
Radiation
The air is cool and the days are shorter in November. I see the leaves are changing color. this is a ______________ change.
What type of front happens when two air masses come into contact, but neither is strong enough to move the other?
Stationary