ITBS Science Concepts and Life Science Flashcards
6 cards from real ITBS practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 ITBS Science Concepts and Life Science flashcards as text
Which of the following is an example of a food chain?
Answer: Grass → grasshopper → frog → hawk
A food chain shows how energy passes from one organism to another through eating, starting with a producer like grass.
What is the term for animals that eat only plants?
Answer: Herbivores
Herbivores are animals that eat only plants; examples include deer, rabbits, and cows.
Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?
Answer: Liquid
Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of whatever container they are in.
What do we call the process by which water turns from liquid into vapor?
Answer: Evaporation
Evaporation is the process where liquid water is heated and changes into water vapor.
Which layer of the Earth is the outermost solid layer we live on?
Answer: Crust
The crust is the thin, outermost solid layer of the Earth where we live.
What is the main source of energy for nearly all ecosystems on Earth?
Answer: The Sun
The Sun provides the light energy that plants use in photosynthesis, which powers nearly all food chains.