Ecosystem
What term describes all the living and non-living things in an environment?
Ecosystem
What do we call a specific type of organism, such as a dog or cat?
Species
What are vibrations that travel through the air called?
Sounds waves
What is the term for a push or pull on an object?
Force
What is the term for a natural satellite that orbits a planet?
Moon
What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?
Population
What term describes the role an organism plays in its environment?
Niche
What term describes how high or low a sound is?
Pitch
What is the name for the tendency of an object to stay at rest or in motion?
Inertia
What do we call a small rocky body that orbits the Sun?
Asteroid
Which consumer eats only plants?
Herbivore
What is the term for an organism that hunts and eats other organisms?
Predator
What do we call the distance from the rest position to the crest of a wave?
Amplitude
What is it called when an object changes its speed or direction?
Acceleration
What is the difference between a comet and a meteor?
A comet is made of ice and dust, while a meteor is a piece of rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
What is the relationship called when one organism benefits while the other is harmed?
Parasitism
What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
How does the frequency of a sound wave affect its pitch?
Higher frequency creates higher pitch
Which of Newton's laws states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's 3rd Law
What do we call a planet that is not large enough to be classified as a full planet, and hits objects during its orbit.
Dwarf Planet
In a food web, what is the role of a producer?
To create energy through photosynthesis
What is the relationship called when two species benefit from each other?
Mutualism
What is it called when light bends as it passes through a prism?
refraction
What is the type of force that opposes motion between two surfaces?
Friction
What is the name for a large ball of gas that produces light and heat?
Star