Ecosystems
True or False: Biomes are made of living and non-living parts.
False - Biomes are made of only the LIVING
Ecosystems are made of the nonliving and living
How long does it take the Earth to make a full revolution around the sun?
365 days
Is the water cycle part of the hydrosphere, the geosphere, the biosphere, or the atmosphere?
The hydrosphere
What are two adaptations arctic animals have that help them thrive in their environment?
Fur color, paw size, padded paws, fat, blubber etc.
Laying out and getting a sunburn is a form of what kind of heat transfer?
Radiation
What is the name of an organism on top of the food chain?
Apex Predator or Secondary/Tertiary Consumer
How long does it take the Earth to ROTATE?
24 hours
Name the four forms of precipitation.
Sleet, Hail, Rain, Snow
Plants make their own food through a process called _____________________.
Photosynthesis
What form of heat transfer requires objects to touch?
Conduction
How is a producer different than a consumer?
A producer produces its own food through photosynthesis, while a consumer cannot must get food from another organism.
The Earth is the _____ planet from the Sun.
Third
Which part of the water cycle includes a liquid becoming a gas?
Glucose is a scientific term for what common word?
Sugar
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
Conductors transfer heat energy efficiently, while insulators do not.
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Teacher's discretion
What is the difference between a waxing and a waning moon?
A waxing moon grows "larger", while a waning moon gets "smaller".
Which part of the water cycle creates the formation of clouds?
Condensation
What are the names of the 4 different spheres of Earth?
Biosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
What are the three forms of heat transfer?
Conduction, convection, radiation
What is the scientific name for an organism that breaks down deceased organisms?
Decomposers
How many phases of the moon are there?
There are 8 phases. (New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
Name one other part of the water cycle that is not evaporation, condensation, or precipitation.
Collection, Infiltration, Transpiration, Run-off, Groundwater, Sublimation
What is the area in the world called where there is a large chain of underwater volcanoes?
The ring of fire
A house circulating warm air is an example of which form of heat transfer?
Convection