Space & Solar System
What is the closest star to planet Earth.
Sun
These organisms, like plants, make their own food using sunlight.
producers
This is the solid, outermost layer of the Earth where we live.
crust
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This red planet is the fourth from the Sun and home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system
Mars
This is the primary source of energy for almost all food chains on Earth.
Sun
This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through wind, water, or ice.
weathering
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It takes this many days for the Earth to complete one full orbit around the Sun.
365 days.
An animal that eats both plants and meat is called this.
omnivore
Earth's lithosphere is broken into these massive, moving pieces that cause earthquakes.
tectonic plates
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This natural force keeps the planets in our solar system orbiting around the Sun.
gravity
This process allows green plants to use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create food.
photosynthesis
This type of rock is formed when molten magma or lava cools and solidifies.
igneous rock
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This term describes the spinning of Earth on its axis, which causes day and night.
rotation orbiting the sun is revolution.
This type of relationship occurs when two different species live closely together and both benefit.
mutualism
This layer of Earth sits directly below the crust and is made of hot, semi-solid rock.
mantle
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