Teach 5-7 Science Definitions Quiz

Define: Evaporation

• The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere

• The solid parts of Earth, such as rocks, soil, and mountains

• Organisms that eat only plants

• Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

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Define: Precipitation

• The outer layer of a cell that controls what enters and exits

• Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere

• The process by which plants use sunlight to make food

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Define: Cell Membrane

• The outer layer of a cell that controls what enters and exits

• Organisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead material

• Groups of atoms bonded together, such as water (H₂O)

• A sequence showing how energy flows between organisms

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Define: Nucleus

• A more complex version of a food chain showing multiple energy connections

• The solid parts of Earth, such as rocks, soil, and mountains

• Specialized parts of a cell that perform specific tasks

• The control center of a cell that contains genetic material (DNA)

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Define: Organelles

• Specialized parts of a cell that perform specific tasks

• Water stored underground in soil or rock layers

• The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere

• The process by which plants use sunlight to make food

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Define: Condensation

• Organisms that eat both plants and animals

• All the water on Earth, including rivers, oceans, and lakes

• Water vapor cooling and turning into liquid droplets to form clouds

• Organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight

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Define: Consumers

• All the water on Earth, including rivers, oceans, and lakes

• The solid parts of Earth, such as rocks, soil, and mountains

• Organisms that eat plants or animals to gain energy

• Organisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead material

Define: Food Web

• All living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms

• A more complex version of a food chain showing multiple energy connections

• The process that moves water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection

• Organisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead material

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Define: Geosphere

• The solid parts of Earth, such as rocks, soil, and mountains

• Organisms that eat both plants and animals

• Groups of atoms bonded together, such as water (H₂O)

• The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere

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Define: Hydrosphere

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth, including oxygen and nitrogen

• All the water on Earth, including rivers, oceans, and lakes

• The process by which plants use sunlight to make food

• Organisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead material

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