Heat Transfer
The transfer of heat through direct contact is called?
Conduction
WIND is created by EQUAL heating of the Earth's surface. True or False
False, unequal heating
The energy of motion is called?
Kinetic Energy
Abiotic vs. Biotic: Which factor applies to all living things or parts of something that used to be living?
Biotic
TRUE OR FALSE. Roads protect the soil from erosion.
False
Insulation reduces the transfer of heat. True or False?
True
Convection currents occur in which two states of matter?
Liquid and Gases
A bonfire is an example of this type of energy
A. Gravitational
B. Nuclear
C. Thermal
C. Thermal
When an organism copies another organisms traits or physical appearances.
Mimicry
Which human activity decreases the amount of land space available for other living organisms?
A. Fertilizer Usage
B. Building large cities
C. Oil spills
B. Building larger cities
A. Burning your hand on a stove
B. Sun bathing at the beach
C. The movement of underwater currents
B. Sun bathing at the beach
Wind flow from ____ pressure to _____ pressure.
High pressure to low pressure
Wind turbines and windmills convert kinetic energy to ____ energy.
Electrical Energy
What are the 3 main types of consumers?
Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores
What habitat is destroyed through humans using clear-cutting and slash-and-burn agriculture?
A. Savannas
B. Tropical Rainforests
C. Temperate Grasslands
B. Tropical Rainforests
How does convection transfer heat?
Through movement (ie: convection currents, air circulation, etc)
Which atmospheric layer do we live in? Weather also occurs here.
Troposphere
Energy that's stored in bonds between atoms. This energy is called?
Chemical Energy
A group of the same species living in the same area
A. Community
B. Population
C. Ecosystem
B. Population
Which of the following would have the most biodiversity?
A. Undisturbed Wetland
B. City
C. Drained Wetland
A. Undisturbed Wetland
Which material best conducts heat?
A. Glass
B. Foam
C. Metal
C. Metal
Humidity measures the amount of ____________ in the air.
Water vapor
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
A. At the bottom of a big hill
B. At the top of a big hill
B. At the top of a big hill
Name the main FOUR symbiotic relationships
Mutualism, Commensalism, Competition, Parasitism
Which biome do we live in?
Temperate Deciduous Forest