Talking 'bout Weather
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time
weather
speed and direction
velocity
a characteristic that is genetically passed on from generation to generation
Examples: eye color, hair texture, height
inherited trait
a measure of how much matter there in an object
mass
An herbivore eats what kind of food
plants only
the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
Humidity
rate at which an object's velocity changes over time
acceleration
the passing on of characteristics from parent to child
hereditary
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
Which of the following matches the correct climate description
"Climate is so cold and frozen, no trees can grow."
a) Grasslands
b) Desert
c) Tundra
d) City
C) Tundra
rate at which air is moving horizontally past a given point
wind speed
any push or pull on an object
force
a specific kind of creature (cats--> Siamese, dogs--> poodles)
Species
Describe a solid
firm or stable in shape
What is the scientific name for the things that get their food from the sun's energy and act as a source of food for organisms?
Producers (plants)
a measure of the warmth of coldness of the atmosphere
temperature
What is Newton's 1st Law of motion
an object in motion stays in motion. An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an outside force
a group of individuals of the same species occupying a particular geographic area
population
describe a liquid
flow and take on the shape of the container in which they are placed
What word matches the following description:
"a body of water in which fresh water meets with salt water from the ocean"
Estuary
liquid or solid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?
for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
behaviors that are learned through experience, observation, and experimentation.
Examples: manners, snapping your fingers, how to play sports
learned traits
describe an example of a chemical change
Cooking, burning fire, digesting food, rusting of iron, breathing
Explain the water cycle