Question | Answer |
studying the natural world by using inquiry and experimentation | science |
the surroundings that influence living things | environment |
land where water has a greater effect than any other factor on the land's soil, plants, and animals | wet lands |
the land from which water runs off and drains into larger bodies of water( also called a drainage basin) | watershed |
an underground layer of soil or stone that contains water | aquifer |
water that soaks into the soil and is found in underground aquifers | ground water |
a word that describes something found in still water | lentic |
a word that describes something found in moving water | lotic |
energy or materials found in nature taht will be replenished over time | renewal resources |
substances that cannot be replaced once they have been used | nonrenewable resources |
a group of objects that work together | system |
a community of living organisms and their environment | ecosystem |
an organism that gets energy by feeding on other organisms, or a person who buys goods or services | consumer |
an organism that competes with humans for resources | pest |
any device used to help humans do work | tool |
a tool that compares one thing to another by using measurement | scale |
a representation of something that helps us understand it better | model |
information that is known to be true | fact |