Science and Technology Flashcards
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What is photosynthesis?
Answer: The process by which plants make food using sunlight
Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer: Mercury
Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and therefore the closest.
What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
Answer: Solid
Solids have a definite shape and volume because their particles are tightly packed.
What is the function of the heart in the human body?
Answer: To pump blood throughout the body
The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system to deliver oxygen and nutrients.
Which force pulls objects toward Earth?
Answer: Gravity
Gravity is the force of attraction that pulls objects with mass toward Earth's center.
What is an ecosystem?
Answer: All the living and nonliving things interacting in an area
An ecosystem includes all living organisms and the nonliving environment they interact with in a specific area.