Weather
Matter
Ecology
Geology
Measurement
100
Weather is _________________
The CONDITIONS in the ATMOSPHERE at a given time (NOW)
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(Climate is the Conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time - yearly/seasonal)
100
The state of matter with...
the fastest moving atoms
a definite shape
a strong attraction
a definite volume
SOLID
100
AN organism (living thing) that hunts another to catch its food is called _____________.
ORGANISM
100
What is the innermost layer of earth that is solid nickel and iron?
INNER CORE
100
What unit do we label MASS in?
GRAMS
200
Which factor of weather can be measured using a barometer and shows a large red L on a weather map?
AIR PRESSURE
(Air pressure "tells" us if it will be...
Clear and sunny - High pressure
or
Cloudy and stormy - Low pressure)
200
The two types of MIXTURES
(Mixtures can be separated)
SOLUTION and SUSPENSION
Solutions are clear and dissolved (sugar in water)
Suspensions are cloudy and not dissolved (powder in water)
200
The secondary consumer is the ____________________________.
Second animals to EAT in a food chain.
200
What processes create IGNEOUS rock?
MELTING nad COOLING
200
What tool/instrument do we measure liquid volume with?
GRADUATED CYLINDER
300
Temperature can be measure in Fahrenheit or Celsius degrees and is based on a scale of ____________.
-0 <----> 100+
(Below zero to over one hundred)
300
What change in the state(s) of matter occurs when heat is removed?
FREEZING
CONDENSATION
(Melting, Evaporation and Sublimation occur when heat is added)
300
This is an example of _________.
Name the APEX PREDATOR(s):
FOOD WEB
Fox and Owl
300
The center of the earth is solid due to _________ and ___________?
HEAT nad PRESSURE
300
What does the DISPLACEMENT METHOD measure?
VOLUME of IRREGULAR SOLIDS
400
Large masses of moving air that bring in a change of temperature and then weather are __________.
FRONTS
400
When heat is added and particles of substances or objects separate:
EXPAND
(It's why we run a jar under hot water to open a tight lid that wont open)
400
What is the purpose of a food chain?
To TRANSFER ENERGY
(What is the source of that energy? The SUN)
400
What terms mean breaking down and moving rock, soil and earth?
WEATHERING and EROSION
400
Will an object with a density of .086 float in water?
WHY or WHY NOT?
YES!
Because it's density is less than water's density of 1, therefore it will float. (Anything with a density greater than 1 will sink)
500
_________ + __________ = PRECIPITATION
Temperature + Humidity
(Heat + Moisture in the air combine to create precipitation: rain, sleet, hail, snow)
500
MEASUREMENT of MATTER
Name these instruments/Tools:
Triple Beam Balance - MASS - Label in Grams
Scale - WEIGHT - label in Pounds and Ounces
Beaker - VOLUME- label in Milliliters
Graduated Cylinder - VOLUME - Milliliters
Ruler - DISTANCE - Labeled in Inches or Centimeters
500
Animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds) that eat BOTH meat and plants are called ____________.
OMNIVORES
or OMNIVOROUS
500
All rocks are made of __________. The rock cycle is ____________________.
Minerals.
The continual process that creates and changes rocks over time.
500
What is the VOLUME of this box?
V = L x W x H
4 x 4 x 12
16 x 12
192 cubic inches