Living Systems
What 'sphere' are humans a part of?
Biosphere
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Producer
An organism that produces its own food
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
What is an herbivore?
A consumer that only eats producers (plants)
What 'sphere' is water a part of?
Hydrosphere
What type of planet is Jupiter?
Gas Giant/ Outer Planet
Axis
Invisible line running through earth
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
A Geologist
What is every planet named after except for Earth?
A Greek or Roman god
What are the three types of biotic organisms that scientists classify by energy?
Producers, consumers, decomposers
What causes our planet to have day and night?
The rotation of the Earth
Decomposer
Break down dead organisms
What forms at the end of a star's life?
A black hole
How many phases does the moon go through every 28-29 days?
8
What are the three types of consumers called?
Herbivores, Omnivores, Carnivores
What causes the seasons?
The angle of Earth's axis as it rotates around the sun
Terrestrial Planets
The four closest planets to the sun
What is the name of the process that breaks down food into nutrients in the body?
Digestion
What astrological occurrence causes the moon to align perfectly with the Earth and the sun and casts a shadow on a particular part of Earth?
Total solar eclipse
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Food chains are one direct flow of energy, food webs show all the possibilities in an ecosystem.
What is our atmosphere mostly made up of?
Meteor
Part of a meteoroid that has broken off and hit the earth
What kinds of clouds are the fluffiest, and can be seen on sunny days?
Cumulus clouds
A throwback to fourth grade!
Name the four chambers of the human heart.
Left ventricle, right ventricle, left atrium, right atrium