Core Concepts and Principles Flashcards
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Which two products are made by plants during photosynthesis?
Answer: Glucose and oxygen
Photosynthesis uses light, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen.
A student tests how the amount of fertilizer affects plant height. What is the independent variable?
Answer: Amount of fertilizer
The independent variable is the factor the experimenter deliberately changes.
When a swimmer pushes backward on the water and moves forward, which law of motion is shown?
Answer: Newton's third law
Newton's third law states every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
In the water cycle, liquid water changing into water vapor because of the sun's heat is called:
Answer: Evaporation
Evaporation is the change of liquid water to a gas when heated.
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?
Answer: Cell
Cell theory states the cell is the basic unit of life.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
Answer: Ice melting
Melting changes only the state of water, not its chemical identity.
In a food web, which organisms are producers?
Answer: Grasses
Producers like grasses make their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis.