Earths Changes
How many layers does Earth have?
4
________________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
matter
Unless acted on by a force, objects in motions tend to stay in ______________.
motion
A(n) __________________ is an area where living and nonliving things interact to allow for the transfer of matter and energy.
ecosystem
____________ is the ability to cause change and do work.
energy
The innermost layers of the Earth are composed mostly of?
Iron and nickel
Atoms that are spaced very far apart, that flow easily, would be which phase of matter?
gas
A push or a pull that changes the motion of an object.
force
A(n) _________________ is all the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
population
Which type of energy is the form of heat?
thermal
Which type of plate boundaries move towards each other and often result in mountain formation?
convergent boundaries
With a temperature decrease, water would change to ____________.
ice
kinetic
A ______________ is the function or role that organisms perform in the food web of that community.
niche
Which type of energy is energy in the form of waves and light that we can see?
radiant energy
What type of rocks are fossils usually found in?
Sedimentary
What is mass?
The amount of matter in an object
An objects motion is described by its.....
direction and speed
A ________________ is the place where an animal or plant naturally lives.
habitat
Rowing a boat would be considered what type of energy?
mechanical
List the layers of the Earth
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
All matter can be divided up into particles called _______________ that are too small to see, but can be detected in other ways.
atoms
A force that opposes motion and acts between 2 objects that are touching.
friction
Within a community, organisms are dependent on the survival of other organisms. How is energy passed from one organism to another?
through the food web
Energy cannot be __________ or _____________.
created or destroyed