Science Quarterly 2 Review

Flow of Energy

100

When energy is passed from one organism to another.

Food Chain

200

All energy comes from what?

The sun

300

Plants in a food chain are also called what?

Producers

400

What could be an effect of grass dying?

Animals no longer have food

500

If hawks or foxes die, would there be an increase or decrease in mice?

Increase

Water Cycle

100

Water falling from the sky in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail is called what?

Precipitation

200

Liquid changing to a gas or vapor as result of heat is called what?

Evaporation

300

The process in which water vapor turns back into liquid water is called

Condensation

Layers of Soil

300

This layer of soil is the furthest down, lack nutrients, and is difficult to dig through

bedrock

400

This layer of soil is rich in humus

Topsoil

500

This layer of soil is located in between the topsoil and the bedrock

subsoil

Ecosystems

100

Land ecosystems are called this

Terrestrial Ecosystem

200

This ecosystem receives very little rainfall

Desert

300

This ecosystem receives a lot of rainfall and includes animals such as monkeys, toucans, and jaguars.

Tropical Rainforest

400

This is the largest water ecosystem and includes animals such as whales and dolphins

Ocean

500

This ecosystem has a lot of grass and animals such as zebras and giraffes.

Grassland Ecosystem