Questions | 5 |
Topics | Base Units, Biome, Breathing, Curved Mirrors, Decomposers |
Measurement | Base Unit | Example |
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length / distance | meter (m) | km |
mass | gram (g) | kg |
volume | liter (L) | mL |
volume (medical) | cubic centimeter (cc) | cc |
time | second (s), minute (min), hour (h) | ms, min, h |
temperature | centigrade (°C) | °C |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.
A concave (or converging) mirror bulges inward and focuses reflected light on the mirror's focal point where the mirror's angles of incidence converge. In contrast, a convex (or diverging) mirror bulges outward and diffuses the light waves that strike it. A common use of a concave mirror is in a reflecting telescope, a common use of a convex mirror is in the side view mirror of a car.
Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.