A living thing that breaks down dead organisms
decomposer
The three states of matter
solid, liquid, gas
This form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates
sound
weather
Solid rock that makes up the Earth and moon's outermost layers.
crust
The fur of an arctic fox turns from brown to white as winter approaches. This is an example of..
camouflage
children or babies of plants or animals
offspring
simple machines
a process where liquids change to a gas or vapor
evaporation
A sphere of solid materials at the center of the Earth
inner core
Animals with a backbone
vertebrates
When an ice cube melts, it's state of matter changes from...
solid to liquid
When a lightbulb is lit, electrical energy is changed into light energy and...
heat energy
the process when water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid and forms little water droplets as it cools.
condensation
The layer of rock below Earth's crust
mantle
The stages of life from birth to death of a living thing
the life cycle
This property of an object allows it to bend
flexibility
There is a shadow under a tree. This form of energy must be present for the shadow to occur.
light
the release of water from the sky, it can be liquid or solid, for example, rain, sleet, hail and snow
precipitation
Liquid layer below Earth's mantle
outer core
A body part or behavior that helps a living thing meet its needs in a new environment
adaptation
A characteristic in an organism that is present from birth.
an inherited trait
The form of energy being used when a person pushed a wooden block across the floor
mechanical
Water drains from a highpoint of land and flows into an existing body of water
runoff
The dropping of eroded soil and bits of rock
deposition