Ecosystem

Front

• - All of the living organisms and nonliving things working together in an area.

• - The relationship between all living and nonliving things in a specific area.

Back

Ecosystem

Front

A large natural stream of fresh water.

Back

River

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

A body of usually fresh water surrounded by land.

Back

Lake

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

• - An area over which surface water flows to a single collection area.

• - This is a system of water that all comes together. This system collects rain and surface water. Then, it moves all the water downslope to a body of water.

Back

Watershed

Front

A body of water partially surrounded by land and usually leads into an ocean. This can have fresh and salt water.

Back

Bay

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

- These are substances/ materials that come from the ground and are useful to people.

 

- Examples found in Virginia are coal, limestone, granite, sand, and gravel.

Back

Mineral Resource

Front

• - This is the ability to do work.

• - This makes things move. It makes machines go. This also makes living things grow.

Back

Energy

Front

- This is something in nature that provide power for light, heat, machines, etc.

- This is anything that can be used to create power to do work for us.

 

For example: sun, wind, water and coal.

a) sun which gives light and heat

b) wind which can turn a windmill

c) water from a river that can power a turbine

d) coal which gives heat and electricity

Back

Energy Source

Front

Anything that makes the earth dirty and unhealthy.

Back

Pollution

Front

To protect something from harm, loss, or destruction.

For example, you can save electricity by turning off lights when they're not in use.

Back

Conserve

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5