Ecosystems
Water Cycle
Civics & Government
Severe Weather
Vocab
100

This is the term for all the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

What is an ecosystem?

100

This process happens when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds.

What is condensation?

100

This document, signed in 1787, serves as the foundation of the United States government and outlines the laws and rights of citizens.

What is the U.S. Constitution?

100

This type of severe weather happens when the sky is filled with dark clouds and there is a lot of rain, thunder, and lightning.

What is a thunderstorm?

100

Define Accurate

No mistakes or errors

200

This is the term for all the living things in an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

What is the biotic part of an ecosystem?

200

This is the part of the water cycle where water from lakes, rivers, or oceans is heated by the sun and changes into water vapor.

What is evaporation?

200

This amendment protects people from being forced to testify against themselves and ensures due process of law.

What is the 5th Amendment?

200

This type of severe weather occurs when a lot of rain falls quickly, often leading to rivers and streams overflowing, causing damage to homes and roads.

What is a flood?

200

Define Dreary

Gloomy

300

These are non-living things in an ecosystem, like sunlight, water, and air.

What is the abiotic part of an ecosystem?

300

After water falls to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, or hail, it is called this.

What is precipitation?

300

This amendment protects citizens from having to house soldiers in their homes without permission.

What is the 3rd Amendment?

300

This type of severe weather is characterized by very strong winds, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.

What is a tornado?

300

Define Swell

To fill up or become full

400

An example of a producer in an ecosystem, which makes its own food through photosynthesis, is this type of organism.

What is a plant?

400

This process happens when plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves.

What is transpiration?

400

These first 10 changes to the U.S. Constitution guarantee basic rights and freedoms like speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.

What are the Bill of Rights?

400

This is a massive storm that forms over warm ocean waters and can cause heavy rain, high winds, and even storm surges along coastlines.

What is a hurricane?

400

Define Amend

To change something to make it better, or to correct a mistake

500

In an ecosystem, these organisms are known as "consumers" because they eat other living things for food.

What are animals?

500

What is another name for the water cycle?

The hydrologic cycle

500

What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st Amendment?

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Petition, Assembly, Press

500

This type of severe weather is common in cold regions and occurs when there is heavy snowfall combined with strong winds, making visibility very low.

What is a blizzard?

500

Define Nutrients

Important substances you get from food that help you survive and grow