FORCES & MOTION
What force slows down objects?
Friction
A resource that is Not replaced easily is
Nonrenewable
What is the process called when water moves between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere?
The Water Cycle
A group of stars that form a pattern are called a
Constellation
What type of organism is a plant?
Producer
What does increasing the size of a magnet do?
Increases the strength of the magnet
Name at least three things that cause erosion
Running Water, Ice, Wind, Plant/tree roots, Sunlight
Most water returns to the Earth's surface through this
Precipitation
What happens to the moon after a Full Moon?
It begins Waning
The ability to blend in to the surroundings is called
camouflage
What is a push or pull on an object?
Force
Where does most deposition of rocks and sand occur?
At the mouth of a river
water that cannot soak into the ground and flows across the earth's Surface
Runoff
The earth spins on an imaginary line called an
Axis
Behaviors that animals are born knowing how to do are
Instincts
To change the direction of a moving object what type of force should you apply?
A push force with more force than it is currently moving
What do farmers do to stop erosion on their farms?
Plant trees around the edge. (roots help hold soil in place, and create a windbreak to protect the crops)
The process where water changes from a water vapor to liquid water
Condensation
How long does it take to get from low tide to high tide?
6 hours
What shows the relationship between different food chains?
Food Web
What is any change in velocity?
Acceleration
What type of soil is a mix of sand, silt, and clay with large amounts of humus?
Loamy soil
The amount of Water Vapor in the air
Humidity
Why are some constellations visible in one season but disappear in another season?
The movement of the Earth around the sun
In a Food Web, the arrows point in the direction of
the food energy