CAST Basic Vocabulary Review 2

What is the geosphere?

• The solid part of Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• The movement of water through Earth's atmosphere

• The region where life exists

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What is a fossil fuel?

• Energy obtained from the sun

• A natural fuel formed from the remains of living organisms over millions of years

• A renewable energy source found in the ocean

• A type of rock that contains valuable minerals

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis

• An animal that eats plants and other organisms

• A decomposer in an ecosystem

• An organism that lives off other organisms

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What is evaporation?

• The process by which a liquid turns into a gas

• The process of water moving through the ground

• The cooling of water in the atmosphere

• The mixing of air currents

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What is magnetism?

• The force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles

• The force that pulls objects toward the Earth

• The force produced by moving electric charges or magnets

• The transfer of energy through waves

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What is a herbivore?

• An organism that consumes only meat

• An organism that breaks down dead material

• An organism that consumes only plants

• An organism that consumes both plants and animals

What is condensation?

• The process of water vapor turning into liquid

• The process of water being absorbed by plants

• The movement of water underground

• The heating of water by the sun

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What is Newton’s First Law?

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force

• Force equals mass times acceleration

What is renewable energy?

• Energy derived from resources that can naturally replenish themselves

• Energy from fossil fuels that is used again

• Energy produced by nuclear reactions

• Energy that is non-recyclable

What is a decomposer?

• An organism that obtains energy by consuming plants

• An organism that breaks down dead or decaying material

• A predator in an ecosystem

• An organism that produces its own energy

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