The group of planets that all orbit the same star

A collection of stars and other space dust that all orbit a black hole.

Everything, outer space and all the stuff in it.

The curved path an object takes when moving around another.

The star at the center of our solar system.

Objects in the sky made of hot gases so hot they glow with light.

Earth’s only natural satellite.

The 3rd planet from the sun within our solar system, where we live.

A man-made version of a real phenomenon that includes labels, vocabulary, and descriptions. Used to help explain how the phenomenon works.

The universal force that pulls all matter together.

the amount of matter an object has, often measured by weight.

How far apart two objects are

All forms of radiant energy

Energy of Light

Light we can see

Light that is too fast for us to see, causes sun burns

Light that is too slow for us to see, most often absorbed as heat.

How long it takes Earth to rotate on its axis

When the Earth faces away from the sun and it’s dark

About how long it takes the Moon to orbit Earth.

When the Earth makes one complete revolution (orbit) around the Sun (354.25 days)

The invisible like through an object around which it turns.

When an object orbits another object.

When an object turns on its axis.

The smallest unit of matter

Building blocks of life

A statement of fact based on your five sense

An educated guess based on what you observe and what you already know

Bonded group of atoms

Types of atoms

A type of molecule that contains different types of atoms

Anything with mass and volume

all ecosystems on Earth

community + abiotic factors

All populations in an ecosystem

All organisms of one species in an ecosystem

single animal or plant

plants take in the radiant energy from the sun and make chemical energy in the form of glucose.

Organisms that make their own food

Organisms that cannot produce their own food, gather energy by digesting other organisms or organic material.

Organisms that get their energy from eating other organisms.

An animal that exclusively eats plants.

An animal that eats other animals.

An animal that hunts another animal

An animal that is hunted by another animal

An animal eats a plant.

An animal eats another animal

Process by which plants transform energy from the sun into stored energy in the form of glucose. CO2 + H2O + radiant energy à C6H12O6 (glucose) + O2.

Process by which plants and animals gain energy from glucose (sugar). C6H12O6 (glucose) + O2 à CO2 + H2O + ATP energy

Element used by all living things to grow.

Nitrogen that exists in the atmosphere that is unusable by plants and animals.

Nitrogen processed by bacteria located on the roots that is usable by plants and animals.

The recycling of carbon molecules through photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Individuals move into a population causing the population to grow

Individuals move out of a population causing the population to decline

Natural environment in which an organism lives (provides food, shelter, protection, and mates)

Part of the environment into which a species fits, and to which it is adapted (i.e. the role an organism plays in its ecosystem)

Two animals compete over the same food source.

Relationship where both partners benefit

Relationship where one partner benefits and the other remains unaffected.

Relationship where one partner benefits and the other is harmed.

Is the gradual washing or moving away of soil and dirt.

The cycling of water on our planet

When something moves back and forth very fast

When something changes its shape

When something is louder or softer

The bottom of a wave

The top of a wave

Is the number of waves per second

The height of a wave