"Power From Nature"
"One Well"
Earth Science
Vocabulary
Language
100
The renewable energy resource that comes from the sun
solar energy
100
What is a/the main idea of "One Well"?
possible responses:
All of the water on Earth is connected.
Water is essential on Earth.
Water is a valuable natural resource.
All living things on Earth depend on water.
100
Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and marshes can all be classified as what kind of fresh water that we can access?
surface water
100
What vocabulary word means a large body of ice that changes and moves slowly downhill?
a glacier
100
The meaning of the Greek root "therm"
heat
200
Which TYPE (not source) of energy is typically harmful to the environment and made from finite materials?
nonrenewable energy
200
Where is most of the FRESH water on Earth found?
frozen in glaciers and ice caps
200
What is the technical name for movement, or energy of motion?
kinetic energy
200
Complete the sentence using a vocabulary word that means "to save" or "to protect":
"It is important to ___ water during a drought."
conserve
200
A type of figurative language that compares something to another thing [without using "like" or "as"]
ex. "The hydrosphere is one well on Earth."
A metaphor
300
Sometimes called a windmill, this million dollar device converts moving air into electricity using three spinning blades
wind turbine
300
What part of a palm tree is a coconut?
a seed
300
From what 2 sources do plants get ALMOST ALL of the matter they need to grow?
air and water
300
Moon phases, the life patterns of animals, and the continuous movement of water throughout the environment are all examples of repeated processes called ___.
cycles
300
The meaning of the Greek root "photo"
light
400
According to the table "U.S. Energy Use from 1949-2010," which source of energy grew from 0% to 9% of the U.S.'s total energy? (It's now almost 20%!)
nuclear energy
400
According to the text, what is one of the "wettest" animals on Earth made up of about 95% water?
jellyfish
400
About what percentage of Earth's hydrosphere is salt water?
97%
400
Complete the sentence using a vocabulary word from this week that means "gradually flows":
"If blood ___ through your bandage, you should get a new one."
seeps
400
The type of energy that is produced when flowing water spins a turbine and powers a generator (think of a root we know)
hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power
500
According to the photo caption on p. 281, what do we call these structures found at nuclear facilities?
cooling towers
500
The process of water being released from the stomata of plant leaves and returning to the atmosphere
transpiration
500
Although beyond a 5th grade concept- and technically part of the hydrosphere- what is the name for all of the FROZEN water on Earth?
cryosphere
500
Why are "affect" and "effect" spelled differently?
"affect" is a verb, and "effect" is a noun
500
A type of context clue in which commas are used to define a word or phrase
Ex. "Petroleum, a fossil fuel, is a non-renewable energy source."
An appositive