Matter
three main states of matter
solid, liquid, & gas
the energy made and given by the sun
solar energy
snow, rain, hail, & sleet are all forms of
precipitation
type of organism that makes their own food from solar energy
producer
process that plants go through to make their own food
photosynthesis
adding heat to change from the liquid state to the gas state
boiling or evaporation
energy cannot be created or destroyed only ....
transformed or changed
natural process that wears down rocks over time
weathering
organisms that eat other organisms for food/energy
consumer
organ of a plant whose job it is to keep it in the ground & absorb water
roots
changing the appearance of a substance without changing its identity
physical property or physical change
the energy an object has while in motion
kinetic energy
the sphere that includes all rocks, mountains, hills, valleys, & soil
geosphere
organism that breaks down dead organisms for nutrients/energy/food
decomposer
organ of a plant whose job is to carry water & nutrients from roots to the leaves & flower/fruit
stem
smallest and basic unit of all matter
atoms
the energy an object has before starting to move
potential energy
sphere that includes all the gases and air on Earth
atmosphere
model that shows the movement of energy from one organism to another
food chain
tiny pores on the skin of leaves that take in/absorb light and carbon dioxide
stomata
how do you know a chemical reaction/change has occurred? list 3 things
possible: color change, smell, temp change, new substance made, gas released, phase change, etc.
this force slows down a moving object when they rub together
friction
the continuous movement of water in and on Earth
water cycle
a model that shows all food chains and organisms are connected to one another
food web
the organelle inside a leaf's pores that cause the green color and make glucose