Earth in Space: Solar System and Seasons
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What type of lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's umbra?

  • Partial lunar eclipse
  • Total lunar eclipse (correct)
  • Annular lunar eclipse
  • None of the above

Spring tides are weaker than neap tides.

False (B)

What force is responsible for the tides on Earth?

Gravitational pull from the moon

A __________ lunar eclipse occurs when only a part of the moon enters the Earth's penumbra.

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Match the following types of eclipses with their descriptions:

<p>Total lunar eclipse = Moon is in Earth's umbra Partial lunar eclipse = Only part of the moon is blocked Total solar eclipse = Moon completely blocks sunlight Annular solar eclipse = Moon appears smaller than the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during a total solar eclipse?

<p>The moon is between the sun and Earth, blocking all sunlight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gravity is considered a contact force.

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How many high and low tides does most places on Earth experience each day?

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Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are __________ to each other with respect to Earth.

<p>not aligned</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their definitions:

<p>Contact force = Force between touching objects Non-contact force = Force between objects not touching Electrostatic force = Attraction of charged objects Magnetic force = Attraction or repulsion of magnets</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two days of the year when day and night are equal in length?

<p>Spring equinox and autumnal equinox (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The moon has a significant atmosphere that supports weather phenomena.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the moon's surface is never visible from Earth?

<p>41</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the moon is between the sun and Earth, it is in complete __________.

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Match the phases of the moon with their descriptions:

<p>Waxing = The period between a new moon and a full moon Waning = The period between a full moon and a new moon Full Moon = The moon is completely illuminated as seen from Earth New Moon = The moon is completely dark as seen from Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which side of the moon is always visible to Earth?

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There are two types of eclipses: solar and lunar.

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What is the name given to the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth?

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During an eclipse, the Earth, moon, and sun are in a __________ position.

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Match the lunar phenomena with their characteristics:

<p>Lunar eclipse = Occurs when Earth's shadow covers the moon Solar eclipse = Occurs when the moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth Synchronous rotation = The moon takes the same time to rotate on its axis as it does to orbit Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism behind an electromagnet becoming a magnet?

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Electromagnets retain their magnetism even when the electric current is turned off.

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Name one application of electromagnets.

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Padded dashboards and airbags help reduce ___________ in cars during accidents.

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Match the following safety features with their functions:

<p>Padded Dashboards = Reduce impact force Collapsible Steering Wheels = Absorb crash energy Airbags = Cushion the upper body Seatbelts = Restrict movement of passengers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of bending your knees when landing from a jump?

<p>It helps to stop more slowly, reducing force on the legs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ecology focuses on the interactions between living things and their environment.

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Define the term 'ecosystem'.

<p>An ecosystem is made up of biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors interacting in a particular area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ecology, biotic factors refer to __________ things.

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Which of these features has significantly reduced severe injuries in cars over the years?

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

<p>A group of interacting populations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An ecosystem includes only living organisms.

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What are producers, and why are they important in an ecosystem?

<p>Producers are organisms that make their food from their non-living environment, and they are crucial because they serve as the base of the food chain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plants use __________ to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Producers = Organisms that can make their own food Consumers = Organisms that cannot produce food and rely on others for energy Herbivores = Primary consumers that eat plants Photosynthesis = Process by which plants convert sunlight into food</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pigment is primarily responsible for making producers green?

<p>Chlorophyll (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Consumers are also known as autotrophs.

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What is the role of a habitat in an ecosystem?

<p>A habitat provides organisms with appropriate environmental conditions and essential resources such as food, water, and shelter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

An ecosystem can contain many __________.

<p>habitats</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of organisms is categorized as primary consumers?

<p>Herbivores (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of consumer primarily eats producers?

<p>Primary consumers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Detritivores primarily feed on live plants.

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Name an example of a tertiary consumer.

<p>Snake</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fungi and bacteria are examples of __________.

<p>decomposers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an omnivore?

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The arrow in a food chain indicates what is being eaten.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for the last consumer in a food chain?

<p>Decomposer</p> Signup and view all the answers

A food __________ is made up of interconnected food chains.

<p>web</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of consumers with their examples:

<p>Primary consumer = Grasshopper Secondary consumer = Frog Tertiary consumer = Snake Quaternary consumer = Kookaburra</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of consumer feeds on both plants and animals?

<p>Omnivores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly identifies the first trophic level in a food chain?

<p>Producers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Organisms can only occupy one trophic level in a food chain.

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What is the main limiting factor for the number of trophic levels in a food chain?

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A pyramid of __________ shows the total energy available at each trophic level of the food chain.

<p>energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the ecological pyramids to their descriptions:

<p>Pyramid of Number = Shows the number of organisms at each trophic level Pyramid of Energy = Represents the total energy available at each trophic level Pyramid of Biomass = Displays the biomass at different trophic levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of energy is typically passed from one trophic level to the next?

<p>10% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pyramids of biomass only show the number of organisms in a food chain.

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Name a type of consumer that typically occupies the third trophic level.

<p>Carnivores or Secondary consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a kookaburra eats a caterpillar, it could also be considered a __________ consumer.

<p>secondary</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do ecological pyramids illustrate?

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Flashcards

Spring Equinox

One of two days in a year where the number of daylight hours equals the number of night hours. It occurs in September.

Autumnal Equinox

One of two days in a year where the number of daylight hours equals the number of night hours. It occurs in March.

Earth's only natural satellite

The Moon

Moon's rotation and orbit

The Moon takes the same time to rotate once on its axis as it does to revolve around Earth.

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Visible side of the Moon

The side of the Moon always facing Earth.

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Lunar phases

Different shapes of the moon seen from Earth due to changing sunlight angles.

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Waxing Moon

Moon's appearance grows bigger from new moon to full moon.

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Waning Moon

Moon's appearance shrinks from full moon to new moon.

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Lunar Eclipse

Event where the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.

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Moon's atmosphere

The Moon has no atmosphere, air, wind, or rain.

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Total Lunar Eclipse

Moon completely passes through Earth's umbra (shadow).

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Partial Lunar Eclipse

Moon partially enters Earth's penumbra (shadow).

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Total Solar Eclipse

Moon completely blocks the Sun's light.

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Contact Force

Force between objects that touch.

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Non-Contact Force

Force between objects that do not touch.

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Tides

Rise and fall of ocean levels.

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Spring Tides

Highest high tides and lowest low tides.

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Neap Tides

Low high tides and high low tides.

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Electromagnet

A magnet that works with electricity. It's usually a coil of wire wrapped around an iron core.

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Electromagnet's power source

Electric current is required for the electromagnet to work as a magnet.

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Safety features in cars

Features like padded dashboards, collapsible steering wheels, and airbags reduce injuries during a crash by slowing down the body more gradually.

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Bending knees when landing

Bending your knees when landing in sports helps to stop more slowly and reduce the upward force on your legs, decreasing the risk of injury.

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Ecology

Study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

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Ecosystem components

Ecosystems are made up of living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) things.

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Biotic factors

Living things in an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

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Abiotic factors

Non-living components in an ecosystem, like water, sunlight and rocks.

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Safety Features Purpose

Safety features in vehicles help to prevent serious injuries by slowing the body down more gradually during a crash.

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Electromagnet's iron core role

The iron core increases the magnetic strength of the electromagnet.

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Community

A group of populations that live and interact with each other in the same area.

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Ecosystem

A community of organisms and their physical environment (biotic and abiotic factors).

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Habitat

A location where an organism lives, providing suitable environmental conditions and essential resources.

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Producers

Organisms that make their own food from their non-living environment, like plants through photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis

The process used by plants to convert carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into sugar for food.

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Chlorophyll

The green pigment in plants that captures light energy for photosynthesis.

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Consumers

Organisms that cannot make their own food, so they rely on consuming other organisms for energy.

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Herbivores

Consumers that eat plants and are the first consumers in a food chain.

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Heterotrophs

Another name for consumers, because they rely on other organisms for food.

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What are carnivores?

Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. They are classified as secondary or tertiary consumers in food chains or webs.

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What are omnivores?

Omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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What are detritivores?

Detritivores feed on the tissue of dead or decaying organisms.

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What do decomposers do?

Decomposers convert organic matter into simple inorganic matter.

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What is a food chain?

A food chain is a chain that starts with producers and ends with decomposers, showing who eats who.

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What does the arrow in a food chain indicate?

The arrow in a food chain indicates the direction of energy flow, meaning 'is eaten by'.

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What is a primary consumer?

A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers.

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What is a secondary consumer?

A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers.

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What is a food web?

A food web is a network of interconnected food chains.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers.

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Food Web

A complex network of interconnected food chains showing how energy flows through an ecosystem.

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Trophic Levels

Feeding levels within a food chain, arranged based on how organisms obtain energy.

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Secondary Consumer

A consumer that eats herbivores, or other consumers.

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Energy Flow

The transfer of energy from one trophic level to another.

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Ecological Pyramid

A visual representation of the relationships between organisms at different trophic levels.

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Pyramid of Number

Shows the number of organisms at each trophic level.

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Pyramid of Energy

Demonstrates the flow of energy through different trophic levels.

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Biomass

The total mass of living organisms in a particular area.

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Study Notes

Earth in Space

  • Earth is one of eight planets in the solar system
  • Earth's orbit is caused by the sun's gravitational pull
  • Earth rotates on its axis (23.5 degrees tilt)
  • Rotation takes 24 hours, causing day and night
  • The side of Earth facing the sun experiences day
  • The side of Earth facing away from the sun experiences night
  • Earth's tilted axis causes seasons
  • The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer when tilted towards the sun
  • The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when tilted away from the sun
  • Earth takes approximately 365 ¼ days to orbit the sun
  • The longest day of the year is called the summer solstice
  • The summer solstice occurs when Earth's tilt is maximum towards the sun
  • The day with the fewest hours of daylight is called the winter solstice
  • The spring and autumnal equinoxes have equal hours of day and night
  • The moon takes approximately 27 days to orbit Earth
  • Historically, a lunar month is approximately 29.5 days
  • Only one side of the moon is visible from Earth
  • The moon has no atmosphere

Lunar Eclipse

  • A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow
  • There are total and partial lunar eclipses
  • Only occurs during a full moon
  • A partial eclipse occurs when only part of the moon is blocked by Earth's shadow.

Solar Eclipse

  • A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun
  • A solar eclipse can be total, partial, or annular
  • Total eclipses occur when the moon completely blocks the sun
  • Partial eclipses occur when the moon only partially blocks the sun
  • Annular eclipses occur when the moon is too far from Earth to completely block the sun

Tides

  • Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
  • Most places on Earth experience two high tides and two low tides per day
  • The sun's gravity also affects tides, but its influence is less than the moon's
  • Spring tides have higher high tides and lower low tides, occurring during new and full moons
  • Neap tides have lower high tides and higher low tides, occurring during first and third quarter moons

Forces in Motion

  • Contact forces act between touching objects
  • Non-contact forces act between objects not touching (e.g., gravity, magnetism, electricity)
  • Gravity is a non-contact force attracting objects with mass

Representing Forces

  • Forces can be represented by arrows showing size and direction
  • The net force is the combination of all forces acting on an object

Measuring Mass and Weight

  • Mass is the amount of matter in an object; measured in kilograms
  • Weight is the force of gravity on an object; measured in Newtons
  • Mass is constant, while weight changes based on gravity

Free Fall

  • Free fall occurs when gravity is the only force acting on an object
  • Terminal speed is the maximum constant speed reached by a falling object due to air resistance balancing gravity

Magnetic Forces

  • Magnets have north and south poles
  • Similar poles repel; opposite poles attract
  • Electromagnets are temporary magnets created with electricity (coil of wire around a core)

Ecosystems

  • Ecology is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
  • Ecosystems include biotic factors (living things) and abiotic factors (non-living things)
  • Organisms of the same species form populations; multiple populations form communities
  • Food chains show the flow of energy; food webs show interconnected food chains
  • Producers make their own food, consumers obtain it from other organisms
  • Decomposers break down dead matter
  • Producers are at the base of the food chain.

Trophic Levels

  • Trophic levels represent different feeding levels in a food chain (producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, etc.)
  • Ecological pyramids show relationships between organisms at different trophic levels (e.g., pyramids of numbers, biomass, energy).

Seasonal Changes

  • Seasonal changes affect the timing of life cycle events (e.g., flowering, pollination, migration), and the availability of food.

Introduced Species

  • Introduced species are organisms brought into an ecosystem where they don't naturally occur
  • This can disrupt food web relationships.

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