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End of Year Review
Vocab Review for RISE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solar eclipse | The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, covering all or part of the Sun |
| seasons | the four main divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter) caused by Earth's tilt on its axis and its orbit around the sun, resulting in predictable weather, climate, and daylight changes |
| gravity | A force of attraction between masses. |
| inertia | Resistance to a change in motion. |
| system | a group of items that interact to form a unified whole, often designed to achieve a specific purpose or function |
| atom | The smallest building block of matter. |
| molecule | Two or more atoms bonded together. |
| density | the mass of a substance per unit volume representing how tightly matter is packed together |
| heat | a form of energy that transfers between substances |
| energy | the capacity to do work or produce change, serving as the force behind all action, from molecular motion to cosmic events |
| states of matter | solid, liquid, gas |
| condensation | the phase change where water vapor (gas) cools and turns into liquid water |
| energy transfer | the process of moving energy from one system, object, or location to another, or changing it from one form to another |
| conductor | a material that easily allows heat to flow through |
| insulator | a material or device that resists or prevents the flow of heat transfer |
| hurricane | a rotating, low-pressure weather system—that forms over the ocean with surface winds of at least 74 mph caused by the Coriollis Effect |
| tornado | a narrow, violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground |
| pressure | the amount of physical force pushing on a specific surface area that pushes particles closer together |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind and clouds |
| climate | the long-term (usually 30 years) prevailing pattern of weather at a given location |
| wind | the movement of air usually caused by differences in pressure and temperature |
| greenhouse effect | the gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane, trap heat radiated from the surface, acting like a blanket to keep the planet warm enough to sustain life |
| competition | animals that eat or use the same resources in an ecosystem. |
| predation | the preying of one animal on another |
| mutualism | the species involved all benefit from their interactions |
| producer | organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis |
| consumer | organisms that eat other organisms to get energy |
| ecosystem services | the direct and indirect benefits, resources, and processes that healthy natural environments provide to support human survival, well-being, and quality of life |
| decomposer | organisms that break down and recycle organic matter to basic particles for use by organisms in the ecosystem |
| population | all the individuals of one kind in a specified area at one time |
| community | all the interacting populations in a specified area |
| abiotic | non-living things in an ecosystem |
| ecosystem | a system of interacting organisms and non-living factors in a specified area |
| organisms | living things |
| stability | the capacity of an ecosystem to maintain its structure, function, and biodiversity over time, even when subjected to environmental stress or disturbances |
| trophic levels | an organism's specific position in a food chain or web, determined by its feeding relationship |
| invasive species | a non-native organism (plant, animal, fungus, or bacteria) introduced to an environment that causes harm |
| lunar eclipse | The Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon |
| ecosystem | a system of interacting organisms and non-living factors in a specified area |
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