Comparing Ecosystems
Producers, Consumers, and Adaptations
Force and Motion
Weather
Landforms
100
the amount of sunlight, rainfall, temperature, and species types
Which makes one ecosystem different from another?
100
The group of organisms that eat other living things in order to survive
What are consumers?
100
Of the following, the one that would NOT affect the motion of an object. a. color b. inertia c. friction d. momentum
What is color?
100
Water changing from water vapor to liquid water in a cloud
What is condensation?
100
The twists and turns in a river
What are meanders?
200
It is the start of many coral reef food chains.
What are tiny plants?
200
These provide nutrients for plants.
What are decomposers?
200
Reason an object changes its position and motion
What are unbalanced forces acting upon an object
200
The type of weather cirrus clouds usually bring
What is fair weather?
200
Of the following, the one that is NOT likely to cause weathering: a. freezing b. plant roots c. water d. sunlight
What is sunlight?
300
the type of ecosystem in which both algae and tadpoles would most likely be found
What is a pond?
300
These use the Sun's energy to product their own food.
What are producers?
300
A machine made up of 2 or more simple machines.
What is a compoud machine?
300
The reason the climate around the equator is warm and humid.
What is the sun heats the region, causing air to rise, cool, and release its moisture as rain.
300
Islands such as the Hawaiian Islands are made by...
What are volcanoes?
400
An effect of a limited amount of sunlight reaching the ground of a tropical rain forest
What is a reason few plants can grow on the ground of a tropical rain forest?
400
Zebras, birds, lizards use this as protection
What is camouflage?
400
Unbalanced forces act upon an object
What explains how an object changes its position and motion?
400
The instrument needed to detect changes in tempurature.
What is a thermometer?
400
Flood plains are found here.
What is along the sides of a river?
500
the main difference between marine and freshwater ecosystems
What is the amount of salt?
500
Changes in a species over a long period of time to increase the chances of survival.
What is adaptation?
500
The type of simple machine that can be used to raise a flag on a flagpole
What is a pulley?
500
The weather in a high-pressure area
What is sunny?
500
Slow changes to the face of the earth.
What is weathering?