Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
113 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
88
|
how many constellations scientists divide the night sky into?
|
|
|
all of these
|
meteorologists do which things: collect data using many tools, interpret data, predict weather, or all of these things
|
|
|
altocumulus
|
mid level clouds that look like small puffy balls
|
|
|
amino acids
|
proteins are made of smaller molecules called ___
|
|
|
are not
|
plants [are or are not] the only organisms that carry out photosynthesis
|
|
|
Aristotle
|
the GREEK PHILOSPHER that placed the earth at the center of the universe was
|
|
|
asteroid
|
rocky mass up to several hundred kilometers wide that revolves around the sun
|
|
|
asteroid belt
|
Most asteroids stay in their place between mars and Jupiter [because of Jupiter's strong gravity].
|
|
|
barometer
|
this device measures air pressure
|
|
|
blow
|
winds are named based on the direction in which they ---
|
|
|
calorie
|
measure of the amount of energy in food
|
|
|
carbohydrates
|
these provide raw materials to make cell parts and are major sources of energy
|
|
|
carbon dioxide
|
when sugar is metabolizes, it releases energy and ---- [waste]
|
|
|
carbon dioxide and water
|
Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to take energy from the sun's light to make sugars out of ___________
|
|
|
cirrus
|
high level clouds that are thins, wispy, and white
|
|
|
clouds
|
when water vapor changes into tiny water droplets of ice crystals --- form
|
|
|
comet
|
frozen mass of different types of ice and dust that orbits the sun
|
|
|
competition
|
the struggle among organisms for the same limited resources
|
|
|
complex carbohydrates
|
made of many linked sugar molecules
|
|
|
constellation
|
a group of stars that form a pattern
|
|
|
constructed
|
models show how something is --- or how it works
|
|
|
consumer
|
organism that can not make its own food an organism that consumes other organisms for food
|
|
|
Copernicus
|
the FIRST ASTRONOMER to argue that the earth revolved around the sun
|
|
|
cumulonimbus
|
clouds that grow vertically with rising air inside them
|
|
|
decomposer
|
an organism that helps break down and DECAY dead organisms
|
|
|
decomposer
|
organism that gets its energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms and returning materials to an ecosystem
|
|
|
different
|
Each species in a tropical rain forest has its own niche, this means that each species uses the resources in a slightly --- way
|
|
|
ecology
|
the study of the relationships among living things is ---
|
|
|
ecology
|
the study of the relationship between living and non living parts of an ecosystem is
|
|
|
ecosystem
|
a coral reef and the organisms that live in it form an ----
|
|
|
energy
|
A food chain and a food web both contain multiple ways that --- flows
|
|
|
energy
|
when sugar is metabolizes, it releases carbon dioxide and ---
|
|
|
facts and observations
|
scientists use -- and --- to draw conclusions and make inferences
|
|
|
fatty tissues
|
protects the body's organisms
|
|
|
fog
|
clouds at ground level
|
|
|
food
|
Living things need -- to stay alive
|
|
|
Food Pyramid
|
1 - grains, 2- vegetables, 3- fruits, 4 - milk, 5 - meats and beans, 6 - oils
|
|
|
food web
|
a diagram that combines many food chains into one picture
|
|
|
gaseous planets
|
what do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have in common - they are all ---
|
|
|
graphs, charts and graphics
|
what scientist use to organize their data
|
|
|
grow and survive
|
food is whatever nutrients plants and animals must take in to --- and ---
|
|
|
habitat
|
a place that provides all the things an organism needs to live
|
|
|
hail
|
rain that is blown upward through thunder cloud several ties forming several layers of ice
|
|
|
has cleared
|
a planet is a large round object that revolves around a star and [has or has not] cleared the region around its orbit
|
|
|
Inner planets
|
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are --- planets
|
|
|
interpreting data
|
when scientist look at all the information collected by using tools, observations, measurements and estimations they are --
|
|
|
Jupiter
|
the planet that rotates the fastest. It rotates every 9 hours and 50 minutes
|
|
|
light year
|
the unit of measure used to measure the distance of a star to the earth
|
|
|
liquid water
|
earth is different from other planets because it has --- on its surface
|
|
|
Mars
|
The RED PLANET; this planet is tilted on its axis at 24 degrees
|
|
|
mean
|
This means average; scientists add all the data and divide by the number of data
|
|
|
mean, median, mode and range
|
the values that are used by scientists to interpret data
|
|
|
median
|
the middle, half of the data are lower than the -- and half are higher
|
|
|
Mercury
|
It takes almost 59 earth days for this planet to rotate once on its axis
|
|
|
Mercury
|
planet with hardly any atmosphere and very hot days and very cold nights
|
|
|
meteorite
|
a piece of a meteor that lands on earth is called a --
|
|
|
meteoroid
|
a small piece of rock moving through space that is boulder size or smaller
|
|
|
meteors
|
This forms when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere
|
|
|
minerals
|
these do not provide energy but are essential to the body's vital processes, these nutrients not made by living things
|
|
|
mode
|
the value that occurs the most often
|
|
|
Neptune
|
the smallest of the gas giants
|
|
|
niche
|
the role of a species in an ecosystem
|
|
|
non native
|
a species of plant or animal that does not grow naturally in an ecosystem is called - NATIVE or NON NATIVE
|
|
|
nutrients
|
substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy that the body needs to carry out essential life processes
|
|
|
nutritional value
|
food labels contain important information about ______ of food
|
|
|
nutritionist
|
a person who has developed dietary guidelines and food labels as a way to inform people to eat healthy
|
|
|
observations
|
scientists use facts and -- to draw conclusions and make inferences
|
|
|
observations
|
scientists use their --- to draw conclusions
|
|
|
ordinary
|
the sun is an --- sized star
|
|
|
overcrowding
|
this happens if a population grows largest than the carrying capacity
|
|
|
oxygen
|
plants produce carbon dioxide or oxygen
|
|
|
photosynthesis
|
the process by which plants use sunlight to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide
|
|
|
photosynthesis
|
the process that plants use to take energy from the sun's light to make sugars out of carbon dioxide and water
|
|
|
pollution
|
any substance that damages the environment
|
|
|
population
|
all of the members of one species that lives in an area is a --
|
|
|
population
|
a group of organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time
|
|
|
precipitation
|
water that falls from clouds as rain, snow , sleet or hail
|
|
|
predator and prey
|
the relationship between an owl and a mouse is an example of --- and ---
|
|
|
predict the weather
|
meteorologists use barometric pressure reading to help ---
|
|
|
prediction
|
another word for hypothesis
|
|
|
protein
|
this is essential to the body's growth, tissue repair and energy needs
|
|
|
range
|
the difference between the largest and smallest values
|
|
|
rattlesnake
|
a desert provides the resources needed to support a population of: RATTLESNAKES, BISON, WOODPECKERS, OAK TREES
|
|
|
regulation
|
this limits how many animals a person can hunt or fish
|
|
|
repair and grow
|
food provides the body with energy and materials to -- and --- tissue
|
|
|
revolve around the sun
|
planets and comets both ---
|
|
|
safety
|
during an experiment, it is important to us -- for yourself and others around you
|
|
|
Saturn
|
Which of these is not a terrestrial planet: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Earth
|
|
|
Saturn
|
known as the ringed planet because it has thousands of rings
|
|
|
Saves $ and easier to control
|
why would scientists use a computer generated model of a car?
|
|
|
scavenger
|
an animal that feed on the bodies of dead organisms
|
|
|
single celled organisms
|
most of the photosynthesis on earth is carried out by
|
|
|
solar flare
|
an explosive eruption of waves and particles into space, like a volcano on earth
|
|
|
spread out
|
when air is heated, the particles --- spread out or get tighter together
|
|
|
stratus
|
low level clouds than cover the whole sky
|
|
|
sugar
|
what do plants produce when they carry out photosynthesis
|
|
|
sun
|
the earth revolves around the ---
|
|
|
sun
|
almost all food comes originally from the __
|
|
|
sun's
|
the planet's stay in orbit because of the sun's gravity is strong enough to keep them in orbit
|
|
|
surveys and sampling
|
scientists use --- and --- to collect data
|
|
|
symbiosis
|
a long term relationship between two different organisms
|
|
|
taiga
|
a habitat with a long, cold winter
|
|
|
trade winds
|
persistent patterns of winds that blow near the equator
|
|
|
tundra
|
in which biome would you find animals with thick fur coats
|
|
|
Uranus
|
Which planet's poles sometimes point directly at the sun: Pluto, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter
|
|
|
Uranus
|
the planet that rotates on an axis that is almost tilted on its side
|
|
|
use it and store it
|
Name the two things plants do with the energy taken from the sun's light
|
|
|
valid
|
data that is measured with precision and accuracy
|
|
|
Venus
|
The thick swirling clouds of this planet are made up of tiny droplets of acid that reflect the sun
|
|
|
Venus
|
this planet has a rocky surface
|
|
|
vitamins
|
this nutrient is necessary to prevent certain diseases and help the body function properly
|
|
|
water, fats and vitamins
|
Name the other nutrients that humans need [6 in total]: carbohydrates, proteins, and minerals
|
|
|
weather
|
the state of the atmosphere, including its temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, moisture, amount of rain or snow and other factors
|
