Ecosystems
The process plants use to create their own energy
Photosynthesis
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
What is precipitation?
Water that falls from clouds to Earth, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
The star closest to our planet.
The Sun
What is the role of a decomposer?
To break down dead plants and animals
An organism that makes it's own food.
Producer
What is a physical change?
A change in matter that does not create a new substance (like melting or freezing).
What is evaportation?
When liquid water changes into water vapor due to heat.
The path one object takes around another object in space.
Orbit
What simple machine is a ramp an example of?
Inclined Plane
A characteristic that helps an organism survive (Hint: claws, wings, migration)
Adaptation
What is the difference between a mixture and solution?
A mixture can be easily separated while a solution cannot.
What is runoff?
Water that flows over land into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is completely lit up as seen from Earth?
Full Moon
What happens to the length of a shadow when the Sun is lower in the sky?
The shadow gets longer.
A network of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.
Food Web
What does conservation of mass mean?
Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
Describe what is needed in order for evaporated water to condense.
Evaporated water needs to cool down in order to condense.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
Bonus if you can tell me the vocabulary word too!
365 days
Revolution
What 2 "colors" needed to be added to a compost pile to keep it healthy and fresh? Give one example of each
Greens and Browns
Greens: fruit/veggie scraps, grass, fresh leaves
Browns: eggshells, dried leaves, twigs/branches,
What might happen if a predator is removed from an ecosystem?
Answers may vary
The population of prey animals may increase too much, disrupting the balance of the ecosystem.
Draw the particles for solid, liquid and gas
What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?
It provides the energy that causes evaporation
What is a lunar eclipse?
When Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.
How many days are left in this school year?
27 days!!!!!!