The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid

Heat transfer by direct contact

Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves

the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object

relating to heat

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

heat waves that can travel through space

A material that does not conduct heat well

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

A huge body of air that has the same temperature, humidity, and air pressure

Distance north or south of the equator (Horizontal-Left to right)

Distance east or west of the prime meridian (Vertical-up and down)

Instrument used to measure wind direction

A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal.

A warm ocean current that flows along the coast of Peru every seven to fourteen years

half of the earth

An instrument used to measure precipitation.

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

the cooling of water that changes water vapor to a liquid

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

An instrument used to measure temperature

bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface

The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface

an instrument that measures air pressure

A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean

The amount of water vapor in the air

instrument used to measure wind speed

lower temperatures, clear skies, very small amount of precipitation

brings wet, warmer temperatures, high cloud cover, high winds

Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called

Are thin wispy and form high in the sky. They appear before a change in the weather.

look like flat blankets and are usually the lowest clouds in the sky

Puffy and white; associated with fair weather

anything that has a mass and takes up space

how much matter is in an object

the pull of an object caused by gravity

the amount of 3-D space an object takes up

describes how an object looks, feels, smells, sounds, or acts

a new matter is formed - can not be undone

the process by which a gas cools and becomes a liquid

water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.

the way that water moves between being water vapor to liquid water and then back to water vapor

the process by which liquid is heated by the sun and turns into water vapor

water that runs along the ground that did not get evaporated or soaked into the ground

Loss of water from a plant through its leaves

A push or pull that acts on an object

A force that opposes, or acts against, motion when two surfaces rub against each other

the force of repulsion or attraction between poles of a magnet

the force that pulls all objects in the universe toward one another

pushing

pulling

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions

two or more forces that are not equal and opposite of one another; can cause change in motion

movement

the force or speed with which something moves

A change in speed or direction

Speed in a given direction

Basic and smallest unit of life

Made of one cell

Consisting of many cells

Delivers nutrients and oxygen to body cells and carries away wastes from cells

tunnels our blood flows through- veins, arteries, capillaries

Breaks down food into smaller molecules. Absorbs these nutrients into the body.

tubes through which food passes after it is broken down in the stomach

Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide, includes nose, trachea, and lungs.

Allows air to pass to and from lungs

A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

helps transport neurons in the nervous system

Connects muscle to bone

Connects bone to bone

the organ system whose primary function is movement and flexibility

A characteristic that a living organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

traits that are passed from parents to their offspring

learned behaviors; skills that you learn to do or develop during your life time

Children or young of a person, animal, or plant

The study of heredity

Passing of traits from parents to offspring

An organism that uses an outside energy source, such as the sun, and produces its own food

An organism that cannot make its own food and gets energy by eating other organisms

An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients.

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Different regions made of multiple ecosystems which support various kinds of life (i.e. forest, grassland, desert, and tundra)

A type of biome characterized by low moisture levels and low and unpredictable precipitation. Daily and seasonal temperatures change often

An extremely cold, dry biome climate region characterized by short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters.

a biome that is characterized by large evergreen forests, long and cold winters, and short summers

A biome with tall grass, humid and very wet or short grass with a dry and hot summer and cold winters. Does not have many trees.

A biome characterized by high levels of precipitation and warm temperatures year-round.

a tree that does not lose its leaves in the winter and stays green all year round (examples spruce trees)

term used to refer to trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles (examples pine tree)

a biome in which vegetation is surrounded by stand water during part of the year

A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.

A consumer that obtains energy by eating only animals.

A consumer that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

A consumer that obtains energy by eating only plants.

An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.

A term that describes an organism associated with a land environment.

A term that describes an organism associated with a water environment.

Any nonliving component of an environment

Describes living factors in the environment.