Water Cycle
W.E.D.
Plant Structures/Traits
Food Webs
100
Which process of the water cycle is represented by letter C
?
Precipitation
100
What is weathering?
Breaking apart of rock into sediment
100
What do producers need to make their own food?
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
100
What does every food web/food chain begin with?
(something a producer would need)
The sun/sunlight
200
Which process of the water cycle is represented by letter B?
Condensation (clouds are giant visible clusters of tiny liquid water droplets formed when invisible water gas cools high in the sky)
200
What is erosion?
The movement of sediment (wind, flowing water, or moving ice picks up those pieces)
200
What is one example of a physical trait?
(Answers will vary)
200
What is a consumer?
a living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat plants or other animals to get energy
300
A student takes a Dr. Pepper out of the fridge and takes it outside to enjoy on a hot afternoon. After a few moments, some water droplets begin to form on the outside of the can.
Which process of the water cycle is occurring in this scenario?
Condensation (when a gas cools down and turns back into a liquid)
300
What is deposition?
When sediment settles (pieces of rock, sand, or soil, drops in a new place)
300
Which of the following structures and functions help a cattail survive in its environment?
1. ☐ Thick bark that protects the plant from being eaten by animals
2. ☐ Long, narrow leaves that grow upward and can bend with the wind
3. ☐ Thick, swollen roots that allow the plant to store water for long periods of time
4. ☐ Strong, flexible stems that can withstand wind and moving water
5. ☐ Colorful, sticky leaves that capture insects for key nutrients
2. Long, narrow leaves that grow upward and can bend with the wind
4. Strong, flexible stems that can withstand wind and moving water
300
What is a producer?
A living thing that makes its own food using photosynthesis.
400
Which process in the water cycle is a direct result of the sun's energy?
Evaporation
400
Which process (W.E.D) occurred when we used the stream table?
Erosion occurred when water moved the sand. This models how Earth's surface can be changed by creating a path/river.
400
For plants that have a waxy covering, what will happen to water that falls onto their leaves?
(think about what happened when we put water on wax paper. How did it react?)
The wax layer will cause the water to easily fall off the leaves and onto the ground, providing more water for the plant's roots.
400
The role of the rat is to give energy to which THREE organisms in this food web?
Python, eagle, wolf
500
Which process of the water cycle is represented by letter D?
Runoff (extra water or snow that flows over the ground instead of soaking into the soil)
500
How was this rock feature created?
Wind broke apart the rock over time (erosion)
500
Ava has brown eyes and curly hair. She plays volleyball, and sprained her ankle at her last game. Now she is using crutches to get around.
What acquired trait does Ava have?
A sprained ankle, resulting in crutches
500
In a forest, trees, grass, and other plants grow. Insects, mice, and rabbits eat the plants that grow. Birds and foxes eat some of these animals. When plants and animals die, bacteria and fungi break it down.
Name one producer and one consumer from this food web.
(Answers will vary)