Lunar Cylces
Seasons
Weather
Organisms and the Environment
Earth Surface
100
1. At which point is the New Moon?
2. At which point is the first quarter?
3. At which point is the full moon?
1, 2, 3, or 4?
1. Diagram 1
2. Diagram 2
3. Diagram 3
100
Which factor best explains the reasons that average summer temperatures are higher than winter temperatures in North America?
A. The Earth is closer to the sun during the summer months.
B. Cyclical activity on the Sun causes more radiant energy to be produced.
C. North America is TILTED toward the Sun during the summer months.
C. North America is TILTED toward the Sun during the summer months.
100
Which number is a cold front?
Which number is a warm front?
Cold front- #1
Warm Front- #2
100
Which is correct?
A. The grass is a producer and the rabbits are primary consumers
B. The rabbits are secondary consumers
C. The coyote is a primary consumer
D. The grass is a primary consumer
A. The grass is a producer and the rabbits are primary consumers
100
Which of the following does NOT provide evidence that the continents were once joined together?
A. Fossils
B. Rocks that are the same age
C. Coastlines match up
D. Ancient Maps
D. Ancient Maps
200
what moon phase is this?
Waning Gibbous
200
1. what season is the Northern hemisphere experiencing and why? The Sun is to the right of the Earth.
2. What type of movement is displayed in the following image? Orbitting, rotation, revolution, flipping
1. Summer- days are longer
2. Rotation
200
Which direction is the front moving?
North, South, East, or West
South
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Which would be an example of predator-prey?
A. Insect and Deer
B. Alligator and racoon
Which would be considered a herbivore?
A. Racoon and Mountain Lion
B. Snail and Deer
Predator-Prey-
B. Alligator and Racoon
Herbivore-
B. Snail and Deer
200
1. Which landform is located at location 4?
2. What boundary is at location 1 and 2?
3. What is happening at location 6?
1. Trench
2. Divergent
3. Subduction
300
1. The alignment of the Moon and Sun has an effect on Earth’s ocean tides. What force causes this effect?
A. sun spots C. Gravity
B. Magnetic Fields D. Air Resistance
2. If the sun is bigger, why does the moon have a greater effect on tides?
A.Moon is closer to the Earth
B. Earths gravity doesn't interact with the sun
1. C. Gravity
2. A.Moon is closer to the Earth
300
1. At which point is winter in North America?
2. At which point is summer in North America?
1. point c
2. point A
300
High or Low??
type of air pressure is associated with cloudy, rainy, and stormy weather?
What type of air pressure is associated with clear and sunny weather?
What 2 things cause hurricanes?
type of air pressure is associated with cloudy, rainy, and stormy weather? LOW
What type of air pressure is associated with clear and sunny weather? HIGH
What 2 things cause hurricanes? Warm Water, Low Pressure
300
Which is true about organic matter and fungi?
A. The organic matter is a producer and the fungi is a consumer
B. The organic matter is a decomposer and the fungi is a producer
C. The organic matter is a consumer and the fungi is a predator
AND which would be a complete food chain in the food web (it should start with producer)
A. Large Arthropods --> Birds --> Plants --> Organic Matter
B. Plants --> Small Nematodes --> Small Arthropods --> Large Arthropods --> Mammals
A. The organic matter is a producer and the fungi is a consumer
B. Plants --> Small Nematodes --> Small Arthropods --> Large Arthropods --> Mammals
300
1. What is the elevation at Point B?
2. What is the change in elevation from Point C to Point D?
3. Which direction is Fish Creek flowing? E or W
1. 900
2. 500
3. East
400
Why might you use a food web, rather than a food chain, to show how organisms in an ecosystem are related?
A. A food WEB shows only one type of feeding relationship in an ecosystem
B. A food WEB is more realistic with multiple food sources
C. A food CHAIN is more complex
B. A food WEB is more realistic with multiple food sources
400
1. during what months does Australia have the MOST hours of daylight (summer)? (It is located in the Southern Hemisphere. They are opposite of us.)
2. which season is Australia experiencing in July (Remember that they are opposite of us)?
1. December-Feb
2. Winter
400
1. Bacteria break down organic material from dead animals and plants and release carbon dioxide back into the air. Which role do bacteria play in the environment?
2. Which of the following causes of ocean pollution are directly caused by HUMANS?
A. jelly fish B. seaweed. C. plastic
3. Which of the following would be an example of a long-term environmental change?
A. Flood B. Climate Change. C. Tornado
1. Decomposer
2. C. plastic
3. B. Climate Change
400
1. Describe Mutualism
2. A leech is an example of a:
3.Many times a shark is seen with pilot around it, eating scraps of food from the shark's meal. The shark is not harmed or helped by the pilot fish, and the pilot fish benefits from the shark. What kind of relationship is this?
Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism
1. A relationship between two organisms in which both organism benefit
2. Parasite
3. Commensalism
400
All food chains receive their energy from the Sun initially. True or False
TRUE
500
Warm air rises and cool air sinks.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
500
Why is each level of an energy pyramid smaller than the one under it?
A. This shows that more food is available as you move up the pyramid.
B. This shows that more energy is available as you move up the pyramid.
C. This shows that less energy is available as you move up the pyramid.
C. This shows that less energy is available as you move up the pyramid.
500
Which of the following provides the energy that drives convection currents?
Air masses move across Earth’s surface because of differences in —
rainfall, weather, pressure, elevation
The SUN
Air Pressure
500
1. What would most likely happen if the chipmunk population became diseased?
A. Snake population would increase
B. Corn population would increase
2. Which two organisms compete for the same food source?
A. Snake, hawk
B. Snake, cow
C. Chipmunk, cow
B. Corn population would increase
C. Chipmunk, cow
500
Spring tides occur at first and last quarter phases of the moon.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE