An enormous glowing ball of gas found in our skies
To soak up like a sponge
The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as the energy source
All the living and non-living things that surround an organism
A substance usually found in a mineral needed for the healthy growth of living things
Reproductive structure in some seed plants
Large bodies that revolve around the sun.
Holds plants in place as well as absorbs water and minerals
The spin of something on its axis. It takes Earth 24 hours to make one rotation. Causes day and night.
An ongoing process in nature that recycles fresh water. Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and accumulation.
Phase of the moon when all of the lighted half of the moon faces Earth
Organism that gets its energy from waste of living organism and dead or decaying organisms
All living things
To lean
An organism that changes the sun's energy into food for consumers, for example a plant
Plant organ that contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis takes place
To cause to sprout or grow
The Earth's closest neighbor in space
A set of planets, moons, comets and asteroids that are held together by the gravity of a star
Supports plants as well as transports food, water and minerals
A star in the center of our solar system. It gives Earth heat and light.
Second half of the lunar cycle in which the moon appears to get smaller
Substance made of tiny rocks and once living things
An imaginary line drawn through the center and both poles of a planet
The movement of an object around another object. It takes one year for the Earth to make a revolution around the sun. Causes changes in the season.
