Life science
Pole, Shadows, Equator
Movements 2
Movements 1
Vocabulary
100

Name an example of a producer.

Answers vary: grass, oak trees, roses, etc.

100

In the evening where is a shadow cast.

East

100

What are earth's two movements?

Rotation and revolution.

100

Is the side that is facing the sun or the side that is facing away from the sun experiencing day.

The side that is facing the sun.

100

What is rotation?

One whole spin of an object on its axis.

200

What is an independent variable?

The one thing you change in an experiment.

200

When are shadows the shortest?

When the sun is directly overhead.

200

If it's daytime in the United States, then is it daytime or nighttime in Mexico?

Daytime

200

True or false: Rotation causes seasons?

If it's false then what does it cause?

False. It causes day and night.

200

 What is revolution?

One full orbit around the sun.

300

What do secondary consumers eat?

Primary Consumers

300

In which season are shadows the shortest?

Summer

300

Does rotation or revolution make it appear that the sun is rising in the east and setting in the west.

Rotation

300

Which direction does the earth revolve around the sun?

Counter-clockwise

300

What is an orbit?

The path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon.

400

What is mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

Mutualism is where both species are benefited. Commensalism is where one species benefits and the other species is unaffected. Parasitism is where one species is benefited and the other species is harmed.

400

In which season are shadows the longest?

Winter

400

How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun one full time?

365.25 days

400

If the northern hemisphere is getting indirect sunlight what season are they experiencing?

Winter

400

What is the equator?

An imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere. It is located at 0 degrees latitude.

500

Fill in the blank: Energy is _______ as you move up an energy pyramid.

Lost

500

Do places near the equator experience one season or multiple seasons, why?

Places near the equator experience one season because the equator is always tilted toward the sun so it receives direct sunlight. If it always receives direct sunlight then it would always be summer.

500

What causes the earth and other planets to revolve around the sun?

The sun's gravitational pull.

500

Fill in the bank: The earth is tilted at ______ degrees on its axis.

23.5

500

What is an axis?

An imaginary line around which an object spins.