6th Grade
A type of energy
Heat, light, chemical, electrical potential, kinetic, etc.
Where ecosystems get their energy from
The sun
What is the layer directly underneath Earth's outer layer?
Mantle
A tool that can be used to see tiny things like bacteria
What is a microscope?
A molecule is
A group of atoms
A consumer that eats only plants
What is a herbivore?
What area gets the most sunlight on Earth
The Equator
Which type of rock forms from magma erupting from a volcano?
c) igneous
Process when a liquid turns into a gas
Evaporation
Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by
b) weathering and erosion
What are the steps of the water cycle
Evaporation, Condensation, Percipiation
How animals make energy
Cellular respiration
3 states of matter
Solid, liquid, and gas
Two types of plate motion
Which of the following must occur for the sea floor to spread apart?
b) plate movement
This is the process where plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food (sugars)
What is photosynthesis
The energy storage molecule used by plants and animals
Glucose
How far does a tectonic plate likely move annually?
a) a few centimeters
We measure temperature using these units
Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
Abiotic vs. Biotic
Nonliving matter, living matter