Organisms that make their own food.
Producers.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Precipitation.
A trait passed down from parents.
Inherited trait.
Push or pull on an object
Force.
This is what an herbivore eats.
Producers or plants.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and run-off are major parts of this global process.
The Water Cycle.
True or False
rocks, water, and dirt are biotic (living) things
False
Organisms that break down dead organic material.
Decomposers.
Weather instrument that measures temperature.
Thermometer.
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into a new substance
A Chemical Reaction.
Which is a learned behavior in dogs?
a. digging b. barking
c. scratching d. giving a high five
d. Giving a High Five
Water droplets forming from water vapor.
Condensation.
What organism in every ecosystem is needed by all others to survive?
Producers (in most cases, plants).
Organisms that eat other organisms.
Consumers.
This is resistance of motion.
Friction.
Day to day, hour by hour changes in the conditions in atmosphere (air around you).
Weather.
A predator is an organism in any ecosystem that consumes ___________.
Prey.
The amount of moisture in the air is called:
a.Barometric pressure
b.Wind
c.Temperature
d.Humidity
d.Humidity
A trait or characteristic that an organism does not get from heredity.
A Learned or Acquired Trait.
Describe a cold front.
When a cold air mass pushes up a warm air mass- causing lousy weather... rain
One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is 34°F, and the wind speed is 5 miles per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?
a. Hail b.Rain c. Sleet d. Snow
d. Snow
Weather instrument that measures air pressure.
Barometer.
Which of the following is a biotic resource of an ecosystem? (a) Sun (b) Water (c) Tree (d) Rock
c. Tree
Where do producers get energy?
The Sun
What type of clouds indicate clear skies, fair weather.
Cumulus Clouds
What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem
a. producers b. consumers
c. decomposers d. sun
d. Sun
Biotic things are:
a. Living b. Non- Living c. Natural things
d. Sand
a. Living
This is what Earth spins on.
Its axis.
The correct stages of the water cycle
Transpiration, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.
Jonathan pulls his chair out to sit down. Is that an example of a balanced or unbalanced force?
Unbalanced
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
1 Year or 365 days.
Trail mix is an example of this.
A mixture.
The table lists some physical properties of four objects.
Part A: Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely made of iron?
Part B: Which reason helps to explain the answer to Part A?
A. Metals always sink
B. Iron is a solid
C. Iron is magnetic
D. Iron is non-magnetic.
Part A: Object 1
Part B: C
Which best describes grasses, shrubs, and trees?
a. producers b. consumers
c. decomposers d. scavengers
a. Producers
Weather instrument that wind speed.
Anemometer.
Long term weather patterns.
Climate.
What is one thing that non-living things don't give us?
a. food b. air c. water d. sunlight
a. Food

B
__________ is the average weather over a period of time.
a. abiotic b. climate c. biotic d. adaptation
b. Climate
What is responsible for things falling?
Gravity