Name the Word
A large area of salt water that covers the Earth.
ocean
What does "lake" mean?
A large area of water with land all around it.
A rabbit eats grass. Is it a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
herbivore
Which measures the space inside an object: area or volume?
volume
A bear eats fish and berries. What kind of animal is it?
Omnivore
A living thing that eats other living things.
consumer
What is an herbivore?
An animal that only eats plants.
Salt disappears when it is mixed into water. Which word describes what happened?
dissolve
What is the difference between a predator and prey?
A predator hunts. Prey is hunted.
Is ice a solid, liquid, or gas?
Solid
A very tiny thing, too small to be seen.
particle
What does "rotate" mean?
To spin around a central point.
A scientist builds a small Earth to study our planet. What is it called?
model
How is a food web different from a food chain?
A food web is made of many food chains.
Which has the greater area: a football field or a classroom?
A football field
Information that can be used to support or reject an idea.
evidence
What is a solution?
A special mixture where one substance dissolves in another.
A scientist uses a ruler to find the length of a rock. Which vocabulary word describes this action?
measure
How is a liquid different from a solid?
A liquid takes the shape of its container. A solid keeps its shape.
A scientist watches carefully to see what happens in an experiment. Which vocabulary word describes this?
Observe
The movement of material through an ecosystem.
matter flow
What is the hydrosphere?
All the water on and around Earth.
Several food chains are connected together. What is this called?
food web
How is a mixture different from a solution?
A mixture combines substances. In a solution, one substance dissolves into another.
A scientist wants to learn why a smell spreads through a room. Name two vocabulary words that could help explain it.
Example answers: gas and particle; investigate and observe; matter and gas.