2. J E OPA R D Y Unit III: Water, Water Everywhere Unit IV: Circle of Life SNAPSHOT 2 REVIEW

3. Water Cycle & Air Ecosystems & Biomes Science HODGE PODGE 300 500 400 100 300 100 200 100 300 200 300 400 500 400 500 400 100 200 100 300 200 500 400 200 Changes in an Ecosystem Food Chain & Adaptation

4. A liquid turns into vapor (gas form)

5. Evaporation 100

6. What part of the water cycle is this a picture of?

7. Precipitation 200

8. When condensation forms on the outside of a cold cup where does the water come from?

9. Water vapor in the air turns into a liquid when it touches the cold cup 300

10. What is a tool that is used to measure wind speed?

11. Anemometer 400

12. What is the air that surrounds the earth?

13. Atmosphere 500

14. All of the living and non-living things that interact with each other in one place

15. Ecosystem 100

16. Name at least three of the non-living things in an ecosystem

17. Sunlight, air, water, soil, or temperature 200

18. Which plant would most likely live in a cool, dry climate? Why? A B

19. A The thin dry leaves (needles) can survive the cold 300

20. A polar bear, snow owl, and seal would most likely live in what type of biome?

21. Tundra 400

22. Which biome is frequently called a prairie or savannah and has very dark rich soil?

23. Grasslands 500

24. What would happen to a population of nesting birds if a fire burned down the trees?

25. The population would decrease 100

26. What do the water, nitrogen, and carbon cycles have in common?

27. They are cycles with the continuous movement and reuse of essential resources living things needs 200

28. What process do plants use carbon for?

29. To make sugars during photosynthesis 300

30. Name 3 of the 4 ways carbon can be released in the air

31. 1. Burning of fossil fuels 2. Decomposition of animals 3. Burning of plants 4. Animal’s normal release of carbon 400

32. What organism helps change the nitrogen so that it can be taken in by humans?

33. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 500

34. The change an organism goes through that best helps it survive in its environment

35. Adaptation 100

36. The beginning source from which organisms receive their energy

37. Sun 200

38. This is a picture of what type of energy flow in an ecosystem?

39. Food chain (single flow of energy) 300

40. Who is a herbivore, carnivore, and ominivore? ABC

41. A – Human: Omnivore B – Cow: Herbivore C – Cougar: Carnivore 400

42. What would happen to the hawk if the mice started to die? SunGrassMouseHawk Prairie Dog Fox Grasshopper

43. The hawk would have to rely on the prairie dog for its food source 500 SunGrassMouse Hawk Prairie Dog Fox Grasshopper Bonus: What type of energy source is this called?

44. When conducting a science experiment the first thing to do is

45. Listen and wait for the teacher to give directions 100

46. This tool is used to measure what

47. Temperature 200

48. This is the statement that states what you “think” will happen. Educated Guess.

49. Hypothesis 300

50. Crying is an example of what type of behavior (learned or inherited)

51. Inherited 400

52. Which of the following best helps an owl survive in a cold climate? A.Nocturnal Eyes B.Pointed Beak C.Camouflage D.Thick Fur

53. Thick Fur (for cold climates) 500

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