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Which natural process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rock?
Which natural process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rock?
- Weathering
- Erosion
- Condensation
- Deposition (correct)
What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem's food web?
What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem's food web?
- To carry out photosynthesis.
- To recycle nutrients from dead organisms. (correct)
- To provide energy directly to consumers.
- To consume primary producers.
In the water cycle, which process directly involves a change in state from liquid to gas?
In the water cycle, which process directly involves a change in state from liquid to gas?
- Precipitation
- Evaporation (correct)
- Condensation
- Deposition
Why are conductors essential components in electric circuits?
Why are conductors essential components in electric circuits?
How does gravity primarily influence the Earth's atmosphere?
How does gravity primarily influence the Earth's atmosphere?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a predator and its prey?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a predator and its prey?
What is the primary distinction between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
What is the primary distinction between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
How does the process of photosynthesis contribute to the Earth's atmosphere?
How does the process of photosynthesis contribute to the Earth's atmosphere?
In the context of physics, what is the fundamental cause of friction between two surfaces?
In the context of physics, what is the fundamental cause of friction between two surfaces?
How does the Earth's rotation primarily affect our experience of day and night?
How does the Earth's rotation primarily affect our experience of day and night?
Which of the following best describes a carnivore's role in a food chain?
Which of the following best describes a carnivore's role in a food chain?
What is the key difference between climate and weather?
What is the key difference between climate and weather?
Which concept explains why a prism separates white light into different colors?
Which concept explains why a prism separates white light into different colors?
How does an inherited trait differ from a learned behavior?
How does an inherited trait differ from a learned behavior?
How do food chains and food webs differ in their representation of energy flow within an ecosystem?
How do food chains and food webs differ in their representation of energy flow within an ecosystem?
What is the role of an insulator in the context of electricity?
What is the role of an insulator in the context of electricity?
Which of the following is the best example of an adaptation that helps an animal survive in a cold climate?
Which of the following is the best example of an adaptation that helps an animal survive in a cold climate?
How is soil formed through weathering?
How is soil formed through weathering?
What is the definition of matter?
What is the definition of matter?
The Earth's movement around the Sun is called a?
The Earth's movement around the Sun is called a?
Flashcards
Adaptation
Adaptation
A characteristic that helps an organism survive.
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
Carnivore
Carnivore
An animal that eats only other animals.
Circuit
Circuit
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Climate
Climate
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Condensation
Condensation
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Conductor
Conductor
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Consumer
Consumer
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Decomposer
Decomposer
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Deposition
Deposition
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Ecosystem
Ecosystem
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Erosion
Erosion
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Evaporation
Evaporation
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Food Chain
Food Chain
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Food Web
Food Web
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Friction
Friction
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Gravity
Gravity
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Habitat
Habitat
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Herbivore
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Hypothesis
Hypothesis
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Study Notes
- Adaptation: A trait that helps an organism survive.
- Atmosphere: The layer of gases around Earth.
- Carnivore: An animal that eats only animals.
- Circuit: A closed path for electric current.
- Climate: The average weather in an area over a long time.
- Condensation: When a gas turns into a liquid.
- Conductor: A material that easily allows heat or electricity to pass through.
- Consumer: An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.
- Decomposer: An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients.
- Deposition: The process where sediments settle and accumulate.
- Ecosystem: A community of living and nonliving things interacting.
- Erosion: Soil and rock movement caused by wind, water, or ice.
- Evaporation: When a liquid turns into a gas.
- Food Chain: A sequence showing energy flow between organisms.
- Food Web: Interconnected food chains within an ecosystem.
- Friction: A force slowing motion between rubbing surfaces.
- Gravity: The force pulling objects towards Earth's center.
- Habitat: An organism's natural home.
- Herbivore: An animal that eats only plants.
- Hypothesis: A testable statement or prediction in science.
- Insulator: A material that does not easily allow heat or electricity to pass through.
- Inherited Trait: A characteristic passed from parents to offspring.
- Learned Behavior: A behavior acquired through experience.
- Magnetism: A force that attracts or repels certain materials.
- Matter: Anything with mass that occupies space.
- Omnivore: An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- Photosynthesis: The process where plants create their food using sunlight.
- Precipitation: Water falling from clouds, like rain, snow, or hail.
- Predator: An animal that hunts other animals.
- Prey: An animal that is hunted by a predator.
- Producer: An organism that makes its own food, often through photosynthesis.
- Reflection: The bouncing back of light, sound, or heat from a surface.
- Refraction: The bending of light as it passes through different materials.
- Renewable Resource: A resource that can be naturally replenished over time.
- Nonrenewable Resource: A resource that cannot be easily replaced once used.
- Revolution: One object moving around another, like Earth around the Sun.
- Rotation: The spinning of an object on its axis, like Earth spinning on its axis.
- Sediment: Small pieces of rock, soil, and materials deposited by water, wind, or ice.
- Soil: A mixture of minerals, organic matter, water, and air supporting plant life.
- States of Matter: The physical forms of matter; solid, liquid, and gas.
- Sun: The star at the center of our solar system providing energy to Earth.
- Water Cycle: The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
- Weathering: The breaking down of rocks and materials on Earth's surface.
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