TCAP Science

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What unit is used to measure temperature?

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Degrees Celsius.

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What is the source of energy for organisms in a food chain?

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The sun.

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What is the conversion of chemical energy to mechanical energy?

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Eating food and then running.

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What are decomposers in a food web?

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Organisms like earthworms and fungi that break down dead material.

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What are the layers of the Earth?

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Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms.