Life Processes
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
What is the name of the planet we live on?
Earth
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What do we call organisms that make their own food using sunlight?
Producers
Which gas do humans exhale that plants need for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
Gravity
What causes the phases of the Moon?
The Moon's position relative to the Sun and Earth
What are the three main types of blood vessels?
Arteries, veins, capillaries
What is the name of an animal that eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
What are 3 basic needs of all living things?
Air, water, food, shelter
What do we call the bending of light when it passes through a different medium, such as water or glass?
Refraction
What is the term for the movement of Earth's plates causing earthquakes and volcanic activity?
Plate tectonics
Which organ in the body filters waste from the blood to make urine?
Kidneys
What is a food web?
A network of interconnected food chains
What is the main function of the roots of a plant?
Absorbing water and nutrients
What is the unit of measurement for force?
Newton (N)
What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?
Igneous rock
What is the function of the cerebrum in the brain?
Controls thinking and voluntary movements
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
Break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients
What body system is also the name of a snack?
Digestive system
What type of energy is stored in food and fuels?
Chemical Energy
What is the term for the point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
Epicenter
What gas do we inhale that is essential for our survival?
Oxygen
What is the term for a species that has a disproportionately large impact on its environment?
Keystone species