Matter
This is the action of going from a liquid to a gas.
Evaporation
Roots primary function is to absorb ______
water
rivers, swamps, oceans, and bays are examples of ________.
Surface water
The Earth is tilted on a(n) ________.
axis
an abundance of people living in a small area
overpopulation
This state of matter has tightly packed molecules
solid
Leaves have opening called ______ to take in CO2 and release O2.
stomata
rain, snow, hail, sleet
precipitation
This motion of the Earth gives us day and night.
Rotation
TV, cell phones, computer screens, street lights
artificial light
Dissolving sugar in hot water is a physical or chemical reaction?
physical
Sun - Grass - Grasshopper - Mouse - Hawk
What is the mouse in the food chain?
Secondary Consumer
water that falls as precipitation will flow downhill as ________.
Runoff
Revolution/Orbit
This is the gas primarily responsible for heating our planet
Carbon dioxide
TRUE or FALSE:
Air is matter
TRUE
Foxes eat rabbits and rabbits eat clover. If there is an abundance of clover one spring what is a population prediction for foxes?
2X the POINTS!
The fox population would be high that year because enough clover means more rabbits which would mean more foxes.
30% of the world's freshwater is locked in ___ and ____.
glaciers....... ice caps
Why does our Earth not get extremely cold when rotated away from the sun? (x2)
Because our atmosphere traps heat which keeps our planet warm ("greenhouse effect")
These are responsible for many marine bird's, whales' and turtles' deaths in our oceans (so sad).
microplastics
(BAD PLASTIC!!!)
Matter is defined as something that _______ and _______.
has mass........takes up space
These are the 3 things needed for plants to carry out photosynthesis: _____, _____, _____.
water, CO2, Light Energy
I am building a house "off the grid" (in the middle of nowhere). What can I do to get water if I do not live near surface water?
build a "well"
How does the size of my shadow at 9am differ from the shadow I see at 12pm?
The 9am shadow is longer than the 12pm one.
What is the nickname of one or both of my dogs?
Floof, McFloof, Fat Boy, Baby Fat, Maximus Festivius