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Tectonics Erosion Heat EcologyResources &

Sci. Skills

List the layers of the Earth from the

outside to the inside.

Crust, mantle,

outer core,

inner core

What layer is made of the crust and the outermost mantle?

Lithosphere

Which layer allows lithospheric plates

to slide on it?

Asthenosphere

Magma reaches the surface through ________ and __________.

Volcanoes and fissures

Why does CA have earthquakes?

Located on a transform plate

boundary.

What is the main process that shapes the landscape?

Running water

How is sand moved along the coast?

Longshore current

The movement of sediment is called

___________

Erosion

A mountain climber finds a U-shaped

valley. Which type of erosion likely

created this?

Glacier

Cliffs, marine terraces and sea

caves are all formed by ______?

Waves

When fuel is consumed, most

energy is released as ________

heat

You touch a hot spoon and burn

your finger. What type of heat

transfer is this?

Conduction…direct touch

How are local breezes created?

Uneven heating of Earth’s surface.

Convection currents.

How does heat transfer from the sun to the Earth?

Radiation

Does heat travel from hot to cold, or from cold to hot?

Hot to cold

How is energy transferred from one organism to

another?

Food webs

Energy enters most ecosystems as

________.

sunlight

What is an abiotic factor?

A non-living factor…water, shelter, sun

Anything that restricts the number of individuals living

in a population.

Limiting factor.

An organism that produces food

through photosynthesis.

Producer,

Green plants

Which of the following is a non-renewable

resource?

Water, wind, cotton, fossil fuels

Fossil fuels

What does wool come from?

sheep

What is a hypothesis?

An educated guess that can be tested with an experiment

How do scientists communicate the steps and results

from an investigation?

By using the scientific method

What do you call the lines of equal

elevation on a topographic map?

Contour lines