Ecosystems
An organism that hunts for its food
Predator
What do we call anything that takes up space and has mass?
Matter
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface.
Energy of heat
Thermal Energy
A push or pull that can change the motion of an object
Force
An organism that consumes other animals
Carnivore
Which state of matter has a definite volume and a definite shape?
Solids
The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Condensation
Energy of moving electrons or electric charges
Electrical Energy
A force between two surfaces rubbing against each other
Friction
An organism that is capable of performing photosynthesis to use the Sun's energy directly
Producer
Which state of matter has definite volume but no definite shape?
Liquids
Vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid below the liquid's boiling point.
Evaporation
Energy from vibrations in matter
Sound Energy
A force that pulls all objects that have mass toward one another
Gravity
The elaborate interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem
Food web
Which state of matter has no definite volume and no definite shape?
Gases
The water evaporates from the leaves of plants and moves into the air.
Transpiration
Energy of motion or position
Mechanical Energy
The scientist credited with the 3 laws of motion
Isaac Newton
An ecosystem found in streams, lakes, and rivers where the water has less than 1% salt content
Freshwater ecosystem
the amount of mass for each of a substance (how tightly packed matter is inside an object)
mass / volume
Density
The continuous movement of water between the Earth and its atmosphere.
The Water Cycle
Energy of light
Radiant Energy
Stored energy or energy of position
Potential Energy