WI Forward Science 2

Question 1

What process do plants use to convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Photosynthesis converts light energy into glucose using carbon dioxide and water.

Question 2

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is closest to the surface?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

Answer

The troposphere extends from the surface to about 12 km and is where weather occurs.

Question 3

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

Answer

Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools and crystallizes.

Question 4

In a food web, what role do decomposers play?

Accepted Answer

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

Answer

Decomposers break down dead organic material and return nutrients to the soil.

Question 5

What property of matter describes how much space an object takes up?

Accepted Answer

Volume

Answer

Volume measures the amount of three-dimensional space an object occupies.

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