Flashcards on Earth and Life Science

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What is photosynthesis?

The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy

What is the greenhouse effect?

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to the increase in greenhouse gases

What is evolution?

The process of change in all forms of life over generations

What is the water cycle?

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth

What is a fault?

A break or fracture along which movement occurs

What is erosion?

The process of wearing away and transporting of materials by natural agents

What is a food chain?

A series of organisms where each depends on the next as a source of food

What is a fossil?

The remains or evidence of an ancient organism preserved in rock or sediment

What is plate tectonics?

The theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other

What is a volcanic eruption?

The release of magma, gas, and other materials from a volcano

What is natural selection?

The process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than others

What is a habitat?

The place where an organism or a community of organisms live

What is weathering?

The breakdown and alteration of rocks and minerals at or near the Earth's surface

What is biodiversity?

The variety of life forms found in an ecosystem, biome, or the entire planet

What is the biosphere?

The part of Earth where living organisms exist

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?



What is the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere?



What is the process of change in all forms of life over generations?



What is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?



What is a break or fracture along which movement occurs?



What is the process of wearing away and transporting of materials by natural agents?



What is a series of organisms where each depends on the next as a source of food?



What is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism preserved in rock or sediment?



What is the theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other?



What is the release of magma, gas, and other materials from a volcano?




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