space
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days/a year
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
what are the 3 states of matter
solid, liquid, and gas
long term weather patterns of an area is known as _______
climate
What living thing is found throughout the Forest Biomes?
trees
revolves around Earth
the moon
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat
What is it called when a liquid changes to a gas?
evaporation
This is the process of when something is moved/carried away thanks to water or wind
erosion
What is the definition of a tundra biome?
Extremely inhospitable (hard to live there): cold, frozen landscape
a path that one object takes around another object is called an....
orbit
Define producers
plants that make their own food
If heat is produced when you mix 2 substances, is that a physical or chemical change?
chemical change
The movement of the tectonic plates along faults can cause what type of natural disaster?
earthquakes
Name 2 land biomes found in North America
desert, tiaga, tundra, tropical rain forest, temperate forest, grasslands, and savannah
How many phases of the moon are there? Can you name one?
8 Phases- New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
Name a decomposer
fungi, earth worms, millipedes
_____ is when gas cools and turns into water droplets.
condensation
Name 2 stages of the water cycle
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection
How does being closer to the equator effect the temperature of a biome?
the closer to the equator, the hotter the temperature
What do we call the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
interconnected food chains within an ecosystem, showing the flow of energy and nutrients as different organisms consume each other.
food web
A substance that takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume is called a....
liquid
What type of clouds do tornados often form from?
cumulonimbus
Why is Antartica considered part of a desert biome?
It receives very little precipitation