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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?
Photosynthesis
Evolution
Erosion
Weathering
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What is the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere?
Greenhouse effect
Volcanic eruption
Plate tectonics
Biodiversity
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What is the process of change in all forms of life over generations?
Evolution
Fault
Fossil
Habitat
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What is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?
Water cycle
Food chain
Natural selection
Biosphere
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What is a break or fracture along which movement occurs?
Fault
Erosion
Volcanic eruption
Biodiversity
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What is the process of wearing away and transporting of materials by natural agents?
Erosion
Weathering
Water cycle
Plate tectonics
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What is a series of organisms where each depends on the next as a source of food?
Food chain
Plate tectonics
Natural selection
Biosphere
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What is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism preserved in rock or sediment?
Fossil
Photosynthesis
Greenhouse effect
Fault
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What is the theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other?
Plate tectonics
Volcanic eruption
Evolution
Habitat
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What is the release of magma, gas, and other materials from a volcano?
Volcanic eruption
Erosion
Weathering
Natural selection
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