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What is astronomy

What is the study of the universe

What is reflecting telescope

A telescope that uses curved mirror to gather and focus light

What is are sections of the sky that contain recognizable star patterns

What is a constellations

What is the Earth is the center of the universe

What is the Ptolemaic theory

What is gamma rays

Which radiation has the shortest wavelength

What is the moon to orbit around the earth

What is a month

What is X-Rays

What type of radiation does the Chandra X-ray Observatory detect

What is 88

How many constellations are there

What is because the air is thinner at higher elevations and they have less air pollution

Why are telescopes built on mountaintops

What is optical telescopes

What is the most common type of telescope

Who is Galileo

Who was the first early astronomer to use a telescope

What is radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays

In order name the entire electromagnetic spectrum

What is Polaris

What is the name of the North star

What is Hawaii

Where are the Keck telescopes located

What is the altitude

The angle between an object in the sky and the horizon

Who is Tycho Brahe

Who was the early astronomer that used a mural quadrant

What is 3000 stars

Without using an optical telescope how many stars can you see in the night sky

What is zenith

The point in the sky directly above an observer no Earth

What is objective lens

One lens in the optical telescope is

What is circumpolar stars

Stars seen year round

Who is Johannes Kepler

Who stated that all the planets have elliptical orbits around the sun

What is 2.4 meters across

How far across is the mirror in the Hubble Space telescope

What is 9.46 trillion kilometers

What is the equivalent to 1 light year

What is Proxima Cenauri

What is the nearest star to Earth besides the sun

What is 10 billion light-years

How far away can we see into space

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What is non-renewable resources

Coal, oil, natural gas and minerals are examples of these

What is acid

Air, land and water pollution can all be a result of this rain

What are scrubber systems

These help control coal pollutants entering the atmosphere

What is land

This gets immediately polluted if the containers in which nuclear wastes are buried underground and they leak

What is using public transportation

This is one way to reduce air pollution

What is pollution

This is the release of substances into the environment that change the environment for the worse

What is smog

These gasses, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, along with other gases form a thick brown haze called

What is acid rain

This is what you get when you mix pollutants with rainwater

What is thermal pollution

This is the pollution you get when there is an increase in the temperature of the water in lakes and streams

What is conservation

This is the wise and careful use of resources

What is a temperature inversion

This is cool air near the Earth's surface becoming trapped under a layer of warm air

What is motor vehicle emissions

This is the most significant source of air pollution

What are fossil fuels

Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of this

What is conservation

Protecting the environment, the wise use of resources, and planning for the future are all ways to show this

What is untreated sewage

This is a point source of water pollution

What is a non-renewable energy source

Fossil fuel energy is an example of this

What is emissions

This is gasses and particles released by the burning of fossil fuels

What is a non-point source

This source of wast is the most harmful to the environment

What is burning fossil fuels in cars and power plants

This contributes the most to global warming

What is greenhouse gases

Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons are all considered to be these types of gases

What is carbon dioxide

This gas is most related to the atmospheric concentration to cause the average global temperature increase

What is your personal greenhouse gas emission

Recycling at home/school and planting a tree are ways that you can reduce this

What is weather

When you talk about it snowing 10 inches last weekend, you are talking about this

What is climate

When you are talking about the fact that in the last 100 years, there has not been a 100 degree day in April in the state of Michigan, you are talking about this

What is reusing shopping bags/cloth shopping bags and carpooling to school or other activities

These are two additional ways you can reduce your personal greenhouse gas emissions

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What is B. Metamorphic

____ rock is rock in which the structure, texture, or composition has changed due to EXTREME HEAT AND PRESSURE. A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D. Lava

What is B. Mineral hardness?

Which of the following properties of minerals does Mohs scale measure? A. Luster B. Mineral hardness C. Density D. Streak

What is B. 80 N?

F = W / D A mover performed 160 joules of work on a box to move it a total distance of 2 meters. How much force did the mover exert on the box? A. 40 N B. 80 N C. 160 N D. 1600 N

What is D. Inclined plane?

A screw is most similar to what other simple machine? A. Wheel and axle B. Pulley C. Lever D. Inclined plane

What is C. Erosion.?

The process by which water, wind, ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another is called A. Uplift. B. Weathering. C. Erosion. D. Deposition.

What is (c) BB, Bb?

Use a Punnett Square to determine the possible genotypes of the offspring of a BB x Bb cross. (a) all BB (b) BB, Bb, bb (c) BB, Bb (d) all bb

What is A. Wheel and axle?

Which type of simple machine is a doorknob? A. Wheel and axle B. Pulley C. Lever D. Inclined plane

What is D. chloroplast?

What structure in the plant cell can convert energy from the sun into chemical energy that can be used by plants and animals? (a) mitochondria (b) cell wall (c) nucleus (d) chloroplast

What is D. Sedimentary?

______ rock is rock that forms at or near the Earth’s surface as layers of old and new fragments rock are compacted and cemented. A. Lava B. Igneous C. Metamorphic D. Sedimentary

What is A. 16 N?

F = W / D A person performed 400 joules of work to move an object up a ramp that is 25 meters long. How much force was needed to move the object? A. 16 N B. 25 N C. 400 N D. 10,000 N

What is A. Sound produced by a vibrating guitar string?

Which of these moves in longitudinal waves? A. Sound produced by a vibrating guitar string B. Ocean water moving toward the coast C. A roping being flicked up and down D. Light given off by the sun

What is D. Outer core?

Which of Earth’s layers is composed mostly of iron and nickel in liquid form? A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner core D. Outer core

What is b. Centimeters per year.?

The speed a tectonic plate moves per year is best measured in a. Kilometers per year. b. Centimeters per year. c. Meters per year. d. Millimeters per year.

What is B. Asthenosphere.?

The part of the Earth on which the tectonic plates move is the A. Lithosphere. B. Asthenosphere. C. Mesosphere. D. Crust.

What is (b) make protein?

What is the function of the ribosomes in a cell? (a) control center and contain the DNA (b) make protein (c) make lipids (d) main power source of the cell

What is B. Divergent boundary.?

The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other is A. Convergent boundary. B. Divergent boundary. C. Transform boundary. D. Border boundary.

What is D. A tennis ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when each ball is subjected to the same force.?

Which is the best example of Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion? A. A tennis ball and bowling ball exert equal and opposite forces on one another when they collide. B. A tennis ball and bowling ball accelerate at the same rate when subjected to the same force. C. A tennis ball accelerates less than a bowling ball when each ball is subjected to the same force. D. A tennis ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when each ball is subjected to the same force.

What is D. The engineering problem is ignored after none of the possible solutions studied works out the way the engineers expected.

Which of the following steps is NOT in the engineering design process? (A.) A prototype is designed and tested using tools appropriate for the engineering problem. (B.) Many possible solutions to the engineering problem are proposed. (C.) Results from testing the prototype are used to modify the design. (D.) The engineering problem is ignored after none of the possible solutions studied works out the way the engineers expected.

What is C. Newton’s 3rd law?

During takeoff, the downward force exerted by a rocket on a gas is equal to the upward force exerted by the gas on the rocket. This action of equal and opposite forces is an example of A. Newton’s 1st law B. Newton’s 2nd law C. Newton’s 3rd law D. Newton’s law of gravity

What is carbon dioxide and water?

What is the products of cellular respiration and the reactants of photosynthesis?

What is (c) carbon dioxide, water, and light energy?

What do plants use to make glucose? (a) oxygen, water and light energy (b) oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water (c) carbon dioxide, water, and light energy (d) carbon dioxide, water and light and ATP

What is C. vibrate perpendicular to the path of the wave.?

In a transverse wave, particles A. vibrate parallel with the path of the wave. B. do not vibrate. C. vibrate perpendicular to the path of the wave. D. vibrate in all directions.

What is D. The distance from the rest position of the wave to its highest point.?

For a lab experiment, Antonia wanted to measure the amplitude of a transverse wave she created using a rope. Which of the following distances should be measured? A. The distance from one crest to the next B. The distance from the highest to the lowest points on the wave C. The distance from one trough to the next D. The distance from the rest position of the wave to its highest point

What is A. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate parallel with the path of the wave.?

Which statement is correct? A. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate parallel with the path of the wave. B. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the path of the wave. C. Longitudinal waves do not require a medium to transfer energy. D. Longitudinal waves consist of a series of crests and troughs.

What is (B.) Planes pollute the air.

What is an unintended consequence of advances in air travel? (A.) People are able to travel to distant places more quickly. (B.) Planes pollute the air. (C.) Some products can be shipped quickly by air. (D.) Different-sized planes can accommodate the right number of passengers for a give air route.

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What is (C) plate movement?

Which of these MUST happen for the sea floor to spread apart? (A) a flood (B) a hurricane (C) plate movement (D) volcanic eruption

What is (B) igneous

New rock forms from rock that is melted and then cools. What type of rock is MOST LIKELY formed by this process? (A) sedimentary (B) igneous (C) metamorphic (D) magma

What is (B) a coil spring vibrating up and down?

(BONUS: 5X) Which shows only a transverse wave? (A) a tuning fork producing sound (B) a coil spring vibrating up and down (C) a coil spring vibrating horizontally (D) water traveling toward a shore

What is (C) opening a corked bottle.

A screw is an example of a simple machine that would be MOST useful for (A) cutting a sandwich. (B) hammering a nail. (C) opening a corked bottle. (D) lifting a rock.

What is (B) 2 cm per year?

Scientists theorize that the Atlantic Ocean is slowly increasing in width. Which is the BEST approximation of the rate at which lithospheric plates beneath the Atlantic Ocean are moving? (A) 2 mm per year (B) 2 cm per year (3) 2m per year (D) 2 km per year

What is (D) two identical daughter cells?

What is the end result of a dividing plant cell? (A) the duplication of the cell's DNA and chromosomes (B) two different daughter cells (C) two identical nuclei (D) two identical daughter cells

What is (A) sugar cane that is processed to make fuel?

Which is the BEST example of an adaptive bioengineered product? (A) sugar cane that is processed to make fuel (B) mules that are bred from horses and donkeys for farm work (C) ladybugs that are raised to eat garden pests (D) eyeglasses that are used to correct near-sighted vision

What is (D) oxygen?

There is an exchange of gases between plants and animals. What gas is produced by the plant and reacted upon by the animal? (A) glucose (B) carbon dioxide (C) nitrogen (D) oxygen

What is (B) A soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player.?

Which is the BEST example of Newton's first law of motion? (A) A basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground. (B) A soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player. (C) A baseball player swings at an approaching ball. (D) An ice skater pushes off from a wall and moves backwards.

What is (A) Patients will not be disturbed.?

(BONUS: 5X) Medical researchers are developing a hospital bed weighing system that allows nurses to get the weight of a patient without awakening the patient. What is the intended benefit of this technology? (A) Patients will not be disturbed. (B) Patients will have to take fewer medications for weight loss. (C) Patients can experience pain relief. (D) Patients can avoid weight loss surgery.

What is (D) solid iron and nickel?

Which of these BEST describes the composition of the inner core of Earth? (A) liquid iron and nickel (B) carbon dioxide and ice (C) quartz and oxygen (D) solid iron and nickel

What is (C) chloroplast?

In a plant cell, which organelle captures and absorbs light energy? (A) Golgi complex (B) nucleus (C) chloroplast (D) vacuole

What is (B) 50%?

(BONUS: 5X) The characteristics for having dimples (D) is dominant to the characteristic for not having dimples (d). Draw a Punnett Square of a cross between a dimpled person (Dd) and a non-dimpled person (dd). What percentage of the offspring from this cross will MOST LIKELY have dimples? (A) 25% (B) 50% (C) 75% (D) 100%

What is (B) melting and cooling?

Which processes can change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock? (A) weathering and erosion (B) melting and cooling (C) deposition and cementation (D) heat and pressure

What is (D) Particles in longitudinal waves travel in the direction of the wave, while particles in transverse waves travel perpendicular to the wave.?

(BONUS: 5x) Which statement BEST explains the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves? (A) Longitudinal waves have troughs, while transverse waves have crests. (B) Longitudinal waves produce energy, while transverse waves consume energy. (C) Particles in longitudinal waves travel towards a force, while particles in transverse waves travel away from a force. (D) Particles in longitudinal waves travel in the direction of the wave, while particles in transverse waves travel perpendicular to the wave.

What is (C) Sedimentary rock forms when small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented. ?

(BONUS: 5X)Which statement accurately describes the process that forms a type of rock? (A) Metamorphic rock forms when igneous rocks are compacted at low temperatures. (B) Sedimentary rock forms when metamorphic rock melts. (C) Sedimentary rock forms when small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented. (D) Metamorphic rock forms when magma cools and crystallizes.

What is (A) build a prototype of the system?

Some scientists want to design a system (I-Binder) for middle school students that will decrease the load of carrying books and school supplies during transition. What should they do before they produce the first complete working version of the I-binder? (A) build a prototype of the system (B) evaluate the results of the system (C) improve the design of the system (D) conduct test on the system

What is (A) crust?

Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of liquid water and different types of rock crystals such as quartz? (A) crust (B) mantle (C) inner core (d) outer core

What is (D) 75.0 newton-meters?

(Equation: W = F x D) A gardener uses a lever to lift a rock from the ground. The gardener applies a force of 50 newtons and moves the rock 1.5 meters. How much work is being done by the gardener? (A) 33.0 newton-meters (B) 48.5 newton-meters (C) 51.5 newton-meters (D) 75.0 newton-meters

What is (B) producing pollen?

What is the MAIN function of the anther in the flower? (A) attracting pollinators (B) producing pollen (C) protecting the ovule (D) supporting the pistil

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An ice skater pushes off from a wall and moves backwards. Which of Newton's laws is used to explain these forces? (A) An object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. (B) The net force of an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration. (C) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. (D) Any two objects exert a gravitational force of attraction on each other.

What is (B) on a chromosome?

(BONUS: 5X) Where are the genes for the physical traits of an organism located? (A) on a strand of RNA (B) on a chromosome (C) inside a hormone (D) inside a carbohydrate

What is (C) Object X requires twice the force to accelerate at the same rate as Object Y.?

(BONUS: 5X) Object X has twice the mass of Object Y. Both objects are accelerating at the same rate. Which statement BEST describes the motions of Object X and Object Y? (A) Object X is traveling at twice the speed as Object Y. (B) Object X is traveling at half the speed as Object Y. (C) Object X requires twice the force to accelerate at the same rate as Object Y. (D) Object X requires half the force to accelerate at the same rate as Object Y.

What is (D) weathering and erosion?

Which of these begins the process that changes metamorphic rock into sedimentary rock? (A) cooling and crystallization (B) heating and pressure (C) folding and burial (D) weathering and erosion

What is (B) a computer with a magnifier over the screen?

Which is the BEST example of an assistive technology that was designed to help a person overcome a disability? (A) a mobile telephone with a ringer that can be turned off (B) a computer with a magnifier over the screen (C) a type of plant that is made to resist pests (D) a new type of fuel made from algae

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AIMS 4th Grade Science Review (preview)

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What is a line graph

A graph used to show change over time in a science experiment

What is hypothesis

A reasonable guess that can be tested

What is technology

The practical use of knowledge to design things that make people's lives easier, better or safer Hint: computers, air bags

What is the stem

Supports a plant, transports food, water & minerals

What is sediment

Very small particles that are made when rock breaks down

What are measuring instruments

Metersticks, balances, stopwatches.

What is weathering

The process by which rocks are broken down by water & wind

What is a predator

An animal that eats other animals

What is an insect

A small invertebrate with a segmented body, exoskeleton & six legs

What is water

This is the cause of most erosion

What is amphibian

Cold blooded, live on water and land

What is invertebrate

An animal without a backbone

What is conservation

The protection & preservation of natural resources

What is a closed circuit

A complete loop that allows electricity to flow

What is an aquifer

Underground layers of rock & gravel that holds water

What is circulatory system

Heart, blood vessels, and blood that transports oxygen through the body

What is a nonrenewable resource

A resource that cannot be easily replaced by nature, such as coal, oil or natural gas

What is camoflage

An adaptation that helps a plant or animal blend in with its environment

What is mimicry

One animal looking or sounding like another animal

What is deposition

A process in which sediment lands somewhere & settles

What is traits

Inherited characteristics, such as eye color, leaf shape & length of a giraffe's neck

What is adaptation

A special characteristic of a plant or animal that helps it survive in its environment

What is an electromagnet

A metal object that becomes magnetic by receiving an electrical charge

What is erosion

The process in which rocks and sediment are carried to another place

What is evaporation

The changing of a liquid to a gas

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Science Vocabulary (preview)

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What is basic needs

Food, water, shelter, and air that an organism needs to survive

What is function

The job or purpose of something

What is hibernation

A sleep like state during winter months when temperatures are cold and food is scarce

What is non living thing

Anything that was never alive or went through a process

What is cell

The smallest part of a living thing

What is environment

All living, once living, non living things that affect an organsim

What is adaptation

A special characteristic (body or behavior) that helps an organism to survive

What is instinct

Inherited behaviors

What is once living

An organism that was once alive (dead)

What is soil

A mixture of sediments and humus

What is vertebrate

An animal with a backbone

What is camouflage

A pattern of body covering for protection

What is growth

To live and develop

What is characteristics

Describes or tells about something

What is humus

The remains of decayed plants or animals in the soil

What is invertebrate

An animal without a backbone

What is mimicry

To imitate very closely

What is survival

Living longer than another organism

What is classify

To group things according to shared characteristics

What is horizon

A layer in the soil

What is structure

Part of a plant or animal needed for survival

What is migration

To move to another place far away

What is living thing

An organism that eats, breathes, grows, reproduces, and moves

What is organism

A living thing that can live on its own

What is bedrock

The solid rock that forms Earth's surface

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Germination

The process by which plants begin to grow from a seed or a spore.

Kinetic Energy

The energy possessed by a body because of its motion

Moon

A natural satellite that revolves around a planet

Lever

A type of simple machine; consists of a rigid bar that pivots about a fulcrum, used to transmit and enhance power or motion

Gas

One of the fundamental states of matter in which the molecules do not have a fixed volume or shape

condensation

The process of changing from a gas (i.e. water vapor) to a liquid (i.e. dew); the act of making more dense or compact

Nitrogen

What gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

Solid

Having a definite shape and a definite volume; one of the fundamental states of matter

Solution

A mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase

Physical Change

A reaction; a change in matter from one form to another, without forming new substances

Erosion

The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

Photosynthesis

A chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates (sugars)

Renewable resource

A resource that is replaced or restored, as it is used, by natural processes in a reasonable amount of time

Wheel and axle

A type of simple machine; a circular frame or disk revolving around a central axis

Moon Phases

A phrase that indicates the fraction of the Moon’s disc that is illuminated (as seen from Earth); the eight moon phases (in order): new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent

Fossil

Dead animal or plant remains that are found in sedimentary rocks.

Energy

In an ecosystem, the rabbit eat a carrot. Carrots are the best source of what?

Nitrogen

What gas is mostly found in the mesosphere?

Oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor

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What temperature does water freeze? Both Fahrenheit and Celsius answers are needed?

adaptation

A characteristic of an organism that increases its chance of survival in its environment

Thermosphere

The layer of gas that is the highest on Earth.

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What temperature does water boil in Fahrenheit?

Stratosphere

What layer of the atmosphere would you find weather balloons and the ozone layer?

Muscular system

What organ system contains ligaments and tendons?

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Name one of the organisms that do perform photosynthesis.

Sunlight

What is the energy source that plants use to accomplish photosynthesis?

The Leaves

What main part of the plant does photosynthesis usually occur in?

Photosynthesis

What is the process that produces glucose and sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

Starches

What are glucose storage molecules called?

The Air or The Atmosphere

Where does a plant get the carbon dioxide it needs for photosynthesis?

1). Roots 2). Stem 3). Leaves 4). Fruit

Name three out of the four places where plants store food they do not immediately use?

Moisture in the soil brought to the plant through its roots.

Where does a plant get the water it needs for photosynthesis?

1). Carbon, Dioxide & Water 2). 6CO2 + 6H2O

What are the reactants of photosynthesis and the equation for the reactants?

Chemical Energy

Chlorophyll in the plant transforms solar or light energy into what type of energy that a plant can use?

Chlorophyll

What is the green pigment that captures the sun's energy like a solar panel?

Plants are producers because they produce their own food.

What are plants in the food chain and why?

The excess oxygen is released through the stomata and placed somewhere inside Earth's atmosphere.

What happens to the oxygen produced by photosynthesis?

1). Glucose / Sugar and Oxygen 2). C6H12O6 + 6O2

What are the products of photosynthesis and the equation for the products?

Plants use energy to grow and reproduce.

What do plants use energy for?

1). Stems hold up the plant. 2). Stems transport water and nutrients. 3). Stems store food for the plant.

What are the three functions of the plant stem? (You can name two out of the three and still get the question correct.)

1). Carbohydrates (Sugars & Starches) 2). Proteins 3). Lipids

Inside the plant, glucose is combined with other nutrients and minerals to produce what? (You can give me two out of the three to get the question correct.)

The Chloroplast

What is the cellular part inside the plant cells where photosynthesis occurs?

Animals, Insects, Viruses & most Bacteria

Name one of the organisms that do not perform photosynthesis?

1). Plant roots anchor the plant to the ground. 2). Plant roots absorb water and minerals from the soil. 3). Plant roots store food for the plant.

What are the three main functions of plant roots?

A perennial plant draws energy from the food they have stored when they are unable to do photosynthesis.

How does a perennial plant or tree survive through the winter months, after its leaves have fallen off? (Hint: A perennial plant or tree is a plant or tree that lives during many seasons.)

The stomata is the cell structure that is a doorway for gases to enter and exit the leaf. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf. Water vapor and oxygen gas exits the leaf.

What cell structure is a doorway for gases to enter and exit from the leaf as well as which gases enter the leaf and which gases exit the leaf?

Cellular Respiration

What process breaks down glucose to release ATP energy for the plant? (Hint: This name is known as the opposite of photosynthesis in its equation form.)

1). Formation of a gas (Oxygen) 2). Change in energy (Absorbs Light) 3). New substance formed (Glucose / Sugar and Oxygen Gas)

What are three pieces of evidence that determine that photosynthesis is a chemical reaction?

The Law of Conservation of Matter is demonstrated in photosynthesis by the equation having the same number of Hydrogen atoms, Carbon atoms and Oxygen atoms on each side.

How is the Law of Conservation of Matter demonstrated in the photosynthesis reaction?

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What is behavior

The way an organism interacts with other organisms and its enviroment.

What is instinct

A complex pattern of innate behavior (for example ,spiders know how to spin a web on the first try)

What is imprinting

when an animal forms a(n) social attachment to another organism after birth or hatching

What is innate: behavior an animal is born with; learned developed through experience

how is innate behavior different from learned behaivor?

What is conditioning causes a response to one stimulus to become associated with a different stimulus

how does conditioning modify behavior

What is born

Animals are balnk with certian behaviors, they learn others.

What is instant

reflexes happen in a(n) blank, while instinctive behaviors might take weeks to complete.

What is trial and error learning

behavior modified by experience

What is reflex: automatic response, doesn't involve brain; instinct: complex pattern of innate behavior.

compare a reflex with an instinct

What is reflex: automatic response, does not involve the brain; instinct: complex pattern of innate behavior developed over time

what is the differance between a reflex and an instinct

What is stimulus

Anything in the environment that causes a(n) reaction

What is experience

learned behavior develops during an animals lifetime as a result of blank or practice.

What is conditioning

in blank, behavior is modified so that a responce to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus.

What is internal stimulus orginates inside the body; an external stimulus comes from outside the body.

what is the difference an internal and external stimulus.

What are the simplest innate behaviors

reflex actions

What is innate behavior

A behavior an organism is born with

What is environments

in changing blank, animals that have the ability to learn a new behavior are more likely to survive.

What is insight

allows animals to use past experiences to solve new problems

What is imprinting occurs when an animal forms a social attachment to another to another organism within a specifc time period after birth or hatching. conditioning occurs when a response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus

compare imprinting and conditioning.

What is innate

blank behavior helps you survive on your own

What is reflex

A automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain

What is modify

learning can blank instincts.

What is learned behavior- imprinting

how would you classify the behavor of goslings, which follow the first moving object they see after hatching?

What is the response to the stimulus of food is the production of saliva. upon conditioning, the sight, smell, or thought of food can cause the production of saliva.

use what you know about conditioning to explain how the term mouthwatering food might have come about

What is learning

blank can modify instincts

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What is extinction?

When an organism cannot adapt to the environment changing they die out.

What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

The three types of rocks

What are states of matter

Solids, liquids, and gases are called these.

What is rotation

The turning of a body on it's axis

What is density

This equals mass divided by volume

What are muscles?

These move your bones.

What is weathering

The breaking down of rock into sediment

What are atoms

The smallest parts that make up matter.

What is the first quarter

One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing

What is volume

The amount of space an object takes up

What is an instinct?

An inherited behavior that an animal can do without ever learning how to do it.

What is 212 degrees

The temperature at which water boils

What is chemical energy

This is the type of energy that you body uses when you eat

What is a new moon

When the Moon is roughly in the same direction as the Sun, its illuminated half is facing away from the Earth, and therefore the part that faces us is all dark

What is an igneous rock

Type of rock formed from cooling magma

What is a habit?

A behavior that is learned through practice.

What is nitrogen

Our atmosphere is mostly made of _______

What is solvent

There is more of this in a solution, such more water in your pool than liquid chlorine.

What is a solar eclipse

When the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth

Do research

After coming up with a question about something you observe you should ____________

What is your diaphragm?

This contracts and relaxes about 15 times every minute while you are resting.

What is the Mohs scale

This is used to determine the hardness of a mineral

Saturated

When solute is added to a solvent but the solvent cannot dissolve any more solute. The solution is _________

What is the asteroid belt

This separates the terrestrial planets from the Jovian planets.

What are conductors

Substances which allow current to pass through are ___________

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What is a hypothesis?

This term refers to an educated guess.

What is the dependent variable?

The variable you measure is known as this.

What is technology?

The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is known as this.

What are temperature = independent variable, rate of melt = dependent variable?

In an experiment to determine the effect of temperature on the rate of ice melt, these would be the independent and dependent variables.

What is testing the hypothesis?

Replacing the car battery to determine if the battery is dead is an example of this part of the scientific method.

What is the scientific method?

A set of problem solving procedures used by everybody to solve any type of problem is known as this.

What is the x axis?

The independent variable is found on this axis on a graph.

What is a scientific theory?

An explanation or model backed by results obtained from many tests or experiments is known as this.

What is one variable?

In any given experiment, it is necessary to change only this number of variables.

What is analysis of results?

Replacing a possibly defective car part and still experiencing the same problem results in you having to do this part of the scientific method.

What is SCIENCE!

The process of observing, studying, and thinking about things in your world to gain knowledge is known as this.

What is the y axis?

The dependent variable is found on this axis on a graph.

What is a law?

A rule that describes the behavior of something in nature.

What are constants?

In an experiment to determine the effect of flour type on bread size, all other ingredients and environmental conditions would be known as this.

What is making a conclusion?

Determining the potentially defective car part you replaced is not the problem is this part of the scientific process.

What is variables?

Different factors that can change in an experiment are known as this.

What are constants?

The variables that are not changed in an experiment are known as this.

What is bias?

The clouding of data or conclusions due to personal opinion or experimental design is known as this.

What are identify a problem, gather information, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, and draw conclusions?

This is the order of steps in the scientific method.

What is technology?

The application of lasers to blow up the planet of Alderaan is an example of this.

What is the independent variable?

The variable you change is known as this.

What is controls?

The standard to which experimental results are compared are known as this.

What is circular?

This is the relationship between science and technology.

What is the hypothesis?

Your car does not turn over and the head lights are dim. You think that the problem is that you battery is dead. Thus, the idea that the battery is the problem would be this part of the scientific method.

What is SCIENCE!?

Working out the necessary conditions to build a super-laser is known as this.

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Which variable is recorded?

controlled

Which variables stay the same for every trial?

manipulated

What is the name of the variable that is changed?

magma

What is melted rock below the surface called?

lava

What is melted rock that reaches the surface called?

Pangaea

What is Earth's original single continent called?

100

How many cm in a meter?

1,000

How many mm in on meter?

false

Is it okay to throw broken glass into any garbage can? (true or false)

John Wesley Powell

Who first mapped the Grand Canyon?

North Canyon

Which canyon is higher in elevation? Nankoweap or North Canyon

pinna

Which of these is a fossil? felsic, mafic, pinna

quick cool

How is extrusive igneous rock cool?

slow

How is intrusive igneous rocks cooled?

on a a streak plate

How do you determine the streak of a mineral?

400x

What is the total magnification if the eye piece is 10x and the objective lens 40x?

creates energy for the cell

What is the function of the mitochondria?

sorts and packages proteins

What is the function of the golgi body?

outer covering of an invertebrate

What is an exoskeleton?

head, thorax, abdomen (body)

What are the three body sections of an arthropod?

Nymph

What is young baby cockroach called?

6

How many legs does an insect have?

horns on the male - none on the female

How do you determine a male from a female cockroach

baseball and or softball?

What is Mrs. King's and Ms. Kinnaird's favorite sport to play and watch?

Wood

What is the last name of the new Vice Principal at WMS?

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Waxing

What is it called when the moon appears to be getting brighter/more full?

Magnesium

What element on the periodic table has an atomic number of 12?

2 (Period 1), 8 (Periods 2-7)

How many valence electrons must an atom have to be stable?

Atomic mass

What was Mendeleev's original periodic table based on?

Metamorphic

What type of rocks are formed under extreme pressure?

Coniferous Forest

What biome is southern Canada considered to be a part of?

Quartz

What mineral has a rating of 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness?

Earth Science (Pure Science)

What branch of science is geology considered a part of?

Technology allows scientists to make more detailed or accurate discoveries and scientific discoveries lead to improved technology.

How do science and technology contribute to each other?

Synthesis

Photosynthesis is what kind of chemical reaction?

Rearranged

In chemical reactions, atoms are?

Covalent

What kind of bond forms between two nonmetals?

The Endocrine System

What system regulates the body's growth and metabolism?

Golgi Apparatus/Body/Complex

What organelle processes and bundles proteins and lipids as they are synthesized within a cell?

Chemistry

What branch of physical science deals with the identification and composition of substances?

Nitrogen

What element has the electron configuration 1s²2s²2p³?

AB --> A+B

What is the general formula for a decomposition reaction?

1st law

Which of Newton's laws of motion state that an object in motion stays in motion until acted upon by another force?

Red giant

The Sun will become this before ending its life cycle as a white dwarf?

Andromeda Galaxy

What is the only known blue-shifted (moving towards us instead of away from us) galaxy?

Di-phosphorous mono-chloride

If a compound has 2 atoms of Phosphorus and 1 atom of Chlorine, what is the name of this compound?

The death of large stars

Black holes are formed after?

B) Light

Electricity travels at the speed of:

A) Sound

B) Light

C) 1 mph

D) 2 km/h

Sedimentary, clastic

Limestone is what kind of rock? (Specific)

An echo

Many have heard of it, but nobody has ever seen it. It will not speak unless spoken to. What is it?

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What is Air resistance?

Force of air on moving objects.

What is What is Crest?

The peak or highest point on a wave.

What is a Dependent Variable?

A factor being measured or observed in an experiment.

What is Frequency?

The number of cycles or waves per unit time.

What is Fulcrum?

The pivot point of a lever.

What is Gravitation?

A force of attraction between two masses.

What is Gravity?

The observed effect of the force of gravitation.

What is Light?

Electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range.

What is Mass?

The amount of matter an object contains.

What is Neutral?

A particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge.

What is Pressure?

The force exerted per unit area.

What is Radiation?

Emission of energy in the form of rays or waves.

What is Trough?

The lowest point on a wave.

What is Vibration?

A repetitive movement around an equilibrium point.

What is Wavelength?

The distance between crest of a wave.

What is Kinetic energy?

The energy possessed by a body because of its motion.

What is Potential energy?

Energy stored in an object due to the object’s configuration and position.

What is System?

A set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.

What is Thermal energy?

Internal energy found by adding the kinetic energy of particles making up a substance.

What is Velocity?

The time-rate at which a body changes its position; defined as displacement divided by the time of travel.

What is Wheel and Axle?

A type of simple machine that consists of a rod driven through the center of a cylinder that is allowed to rotate freely, yielding a mechanical advantage equal to the cylinder’s diameter.

What is Wedge?

A type of simple machine that consist of an inclined plane used to separate two objects.

What is Neutron?

A subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.

What is Mixture?

The product of a thorough blending of two or more substances, not chemically combined.

What is Lever?

A type of simple machine; consists of a rigid bar that pivots about a fulcrum, used to transmit and enhance power or motion.

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What is an invertebrate

Animals without a backbone

What is radial symmetry?

Many lines can be drawn through the central point to divide it into two mirror images.

What is asymmetrical?

No symmetry = No lines

What is bilateral?

Only one line of symmetry can be drawn to divide it into two halves that are the mirror images.

What are cells?

This is a structure found in all animals.

What are tissues?

This is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

What is an organ system?

This is a group of organ systems.

What is an organ?

Tissues combine to form organs.

What are animals?

This is a multicellular organism that feeds on other organisms .

What is homeostasis?

This is keeping internal body conditions stable.

What are vertebrates?

This is an animal with a back bone.

What are the main functions of animals?

This is to obtain food and oxygen, homeostasis, move in some way and reproduce.

What is an exoskeleton?

This is an outer skeleton.

What is an endoskeleton?

This is an internal skeleton.

What are all animals classified as?

This is vertebrates or invertebrates.

What is an adaptation?

Structures and behaviors that allow animals to perform their functions.

What is hydrostatic?

This is an exoskeleton that maintains its form due to the pressure of fluid inside the skeleton.

What is FARBM?

Class of vertebrates that represents this saying.

What are reptiles?

Class of vertebrates that represents R in FARBM.

What are fish?

Class of vertebrates that represents F in FARBM.

What are amphibians?

Class of vertebrates that represents A in FARBM.

What are birds?

Class of vertebrates that represents B in FARBM.

What are mammals?

Class of vertebrates that represents M in FARBM.

What are sponges?

Least complex of all animals.

What are mammals?

Most complex of all animals.

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What is an invertebrate

Animals without a backbone

What is radial symmetry?

Many lines can be drawn through the central point to divide it into two mirror images.

What is asymmetrical?

No symmetry = No lines

What is bilateral?

Only one line of symmetry can be drawn to divide it into two halves that are the mirror images.

What are cells?

This is a structure found in all animals.

What are tissues?

This is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

What is an organ system?

This is a group of organ systems.

What is an organ?

Tissues combine to form organs.

What are animals?

This is a multicellular organism that feeds on other organisms .

What is homeostasis?

This is keeping internal body conditions stable.

What are vertebrates?

This is an animal with a back bone.

What are the main functions of animals?

This is to obtain food and oxygen, homeostasis, move in some way and reproduce.

What is an exoskeleton?

This is an outer skeleton.

What is an endoskeleton?

This is an internal skeleton.

What are all animals classified as?

This is vertebrates or invertebrates.

What is an adaptation?

Structures and behaviors that allow animals to perform their functions.

What is hydrostatic?

This is an exoskeleton that maintains its form due to the pressure of fluid inside the skeleton.

What is FARBM?

Class of vertebrates that represents this saying.

What are reptiles?

Class of vertebrates that represents R in FARBM.

What are fish?

Class of vertebrates that represents F in FARBM.

What are amphibians?

Class of vertebrates that represents A in FARBM.

What are birds?

Class of vertebrates that represents B in FARBM.

What are mammals?

Class of vertebrates that represents M in FARBM.

What are sponges?

Least complex of all animals.

What are mammals?

Most complex of all animals.

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What is protozoa?

What are animal-like organisms made up of a single cell called?

What are cells?

What are the smallest living units of all living things called?

What is cytoplasm?

Jelly-like substance that is the largest portion of the cell

What is the nucleus?

The central portion of the cell, which is responsible for regulating all cell activities

What is chloroplast?

Structure in the cells of green plants where photosynthesis occurs

What is an organelle?

One of the "little organs" of the cells

What is the vacuole?

Stores food materials within the cells

What is the cell membrane?

Surrounds and protects the other parts of the cell

What is cephalothorax?

The combined head and thorax of crustaceans and arachnids is called a(n)

What are nematodes?

The group of roundworms that are considered to be the most abundant animals are the?

What is a pedigree?

A family tree that includes information on a genetic trait being studied is?

What are gastropods?

The group of mollusks that is designed to crawl on their stomachs are the?

What are woodlice (pillbug)?

The only truly terrestrial crustaceans are called?

What is the black widow?

The ___ spider is known for having a red or orange hourglass shape on the underside of its abdomen?

What are krill?

The crustaceans that are known for their bioluminescent ability are?

What is carapace?

Many crustaceans have an especially hard shell called a(n) __ which covers their first body region to protect the vital organs.

What is echinoderms?

Have tube feet, radial symmetry, and spines

What are annelids?

Segmented worm

What are coelenterates?

Includes jellyfish

What are echinoderms?

Includes starfish and sand dollars

What are mollusks?

Includes octopuses and clams

What are sponges?

Multicellular organisms without a nervous system

What are coelenterates?

Have tentacles with cnidocytes

What are platyhelminths?

Includes flukes and tapeworms

True

A single parent organism can produce offspring without the union of reproductive cells if it uses asexual reproduction (True/False)

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What are a living things such as plants, animals and people?

organisms

What is organs that work together to perform a function

system

What is a series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result i.e. digestion

processes

What is an interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event or sequence of events occurs

cycles

What is the series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through

life cycle

What is a community and its physical environment together

ecosystem

What is a behavior an animal learns from its parents

learned behavior

What is something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather

shelter

What is the cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use

nitrogen cycle

What is the average kinetic energy of all the molecules in an object

temperature

What is a highly irritating, greenish-yellowish gaseous halogen, capable of combining with nearly all other elements and used widely to purify water

chlorine

What is consisting of, relating to, or being in water, an aquatic environment. Living or growing in, on, or near water, aquatic animals and plants

aquatic

What is of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants. Relating to, or composed of land. Living or growing on land.

terrestrial

What is the cycle in which Earth's water moves through the environment.

water cycle

What is the process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, animals, and the environment

carbon cycle

What is consumers that break down the tissues of dead organisms

decomposers

What is organisms that make their own food

producers

What is the process by which plant make food

photosythesis

What is precipitation resulting from pollution condensing into clouds and falling to earth

acid rain

What is the hypothesized rise in Earth's average temperature from excess carbon dioxide

global warming

What is a fuel formed from the remains of once living organisms

fossil fuel

What is a fuel formed from the remains of once living organisms

fossil fuel

What is the ability to cause changes in matter.

energy

What is the role each population has in its habitat

niche

What is a community and its physical environment together?

ecosystem

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organisms

What are a living things such as plants, animals and people?

system

What are organs that work together to perform a function?

processes

What is a series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result? i.e. digestion

cycle

What is an interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event, or sequence of events occurs?

life cycle

What is the series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through?

ecosystem

What is a community and its physical environment together?

learned behavior

What is a behavior an animal learns from its parents?

shelter

What is something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather?

nitrogen cycle

What is the cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use?

temperature

What is the average kinetic energy of all the molecules in an object?

chlorine

What is a highly irritating, greenish-yellowish gaseous halogen, capable of combining with nearly all other elements and used widely to purify water?

aquatic

What is consisting of,relating to,or being in water? An aquatic environment. Living or growing in, on, or near water, aquatic animals and plants?

terrestrial

What is of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants. Relating to, or composed of land. Living or growing on land?

water cycle

What is the cycle in which Earth's water moves through the environment?

carbon cycle

What is the process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, animals, and the environment?

decomposers

What are consumers that break down the tissues of dead organisms?

producers

What are organisms that make their own food?

photsynthesis

What is the process by which plants make food?

acid rain

What is precipitation resulting from pollution condensing into clouds and falling to earth?

global warming

What is the hypothesized rise in Earth's average temperature from excess carbon dioxide?

fossil fuel

What is a fuel formed from the remains of once living organisms?

fossil fuel

What is a fuel formed from the remains of once living organisms?

energy

What is the ability to cause changes in matter?

niche

What is the role each population has in its habitat?

ecosystem

What is a community and its physical environment together?

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What is a food chain

Transfer of energy and nutrients through a community.

What are adaptations

Special characteristics or skills that help living things survive in their enviroments

What is a community

All the different species that live in an ecosystem

What are producers

Organisms that get their energy directly from the sun

What is a consumer

Organisms that depend on other organisms for food

What is a predator

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

What is the sun

Provides energy for all living things

What is a population

All the organisms of the same species that live in an ecosystem

What is an individual

One living organism

PINK!

What color is carl?

What is competition

Two or more organisms trying to use the same resources creates ___________.

What is an environment

Consists of all living organisms and their environments in certain sections of the earth

What is an Energy Pyramid

This shows how energy moves through an ecosystem

What is a habitat

The place where organisms live

Answer Not Provided

How many students are in this class?

What is a producer

Organisms that are at the base of the energy pyramid

What is migration

The movement of a whole group of animals from one ecosystem to another ecosystem

What is sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water

The three things needed for photosynthesis

What is niche

An organism's specific function or job

Answer Not Provided

What is one reason animals might migrate?

What are omnivores

Type of organism that eats plants and animals

What are food, water, protection from consumers, and shelter

Name the basic needs of all living things. (4)

What is the environment

The nonliving part of the ecosystem

What are decomposers

Organisms that break down dead things and wastes

Answer Not Provided

How are food webs different than food chains?

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What is... B. The kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy.

An object moves rapidly as it is thrown upward. Its motion slows as it reaches a maximum height, and then it falls back down. What causes the upward motion to become slower? A. The kinetic energy is converted to wind energy. B. The kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy. C. The gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. D. The gravitational potential energy is converted to light energy.

What is... J. full moon

Earth is shown between the sun and the moon in the diagram (see Elmo). Which type of moon will be viewed from Earth when Earth is between the sun and the moon? F. waning gibbous G. waxing crescent H. new moon J. full moon

What is... C. scorpions and sand

Which of these contains both abiotic and biotic elements in a desert environment? A. rocks and sunlight B. water and pebbles C. scorpions and sand D. roadrunners and snakes

What is... J. potential and kinetic energy.

A rubber band is streched between a person's fingers and then released. This best demonstrates... F. products and reactants. G. friction and air resistance. H. physical and chemical changes. J. potential and kinetic energy.

What is... A. clear and sunny

On a summer evening, a barometer reading shows a gradual increase in air pressure. The humidity is 80%. The thermometer reading is slightly increasing. based on these data, what type of weather should be expected for the next day? A. clear and sunny B. cool and rainy C. rainy and windy D. cloudy and cold

What is... F. Thicker liquids take longer to travel to the bottom of a tray.

Water and ketchup are each poured onto a tray from two separate bottles. The charts (see Elmo) represent the amount of time it takes each liquid to flow from the top to the bottom of the tray. What conclusion is best supported by the data? F. Thicker liquids take longer to travel to the bottom of a tray. G. Thicker liquids take less time to travel to the bottom of a tray. Liquid with sugar crystals travels to the bottom of a tray faster.

What is... B. full moon

A teacher uses a flashlight, an apple, and a walnut to show a lunar eclipse (see Elmo) This lab setup (see Elmo) best demonstrates that a lunar eclipse occurs during a A. new moon. B. full moon. C. first quarter moon. D. crescent moon.

What is... G. a tornado

A meteorologist used radr to analyze the wind during a storm in the central plains of the United States. The winds were measured at 145 miles per hour and were moving in a circular pattern. According to the data, which event was the meteorologist most likely observing? F. a lightning storm G. a tornado H. rainbow J. cloud formation

What is... C. It helps maintain body heat.

What happens to some of the energy in a green plant when it is consumed by a deer? A. It is destroyed. B. It doubles in size. C. It helps maintain body heat. D. It is converted into a pure element.

What is... H. chemical potential energy

Which type of energy is converted when fireworks release heat, light, and sound? F. kinetic energy G. elastic potential energy H. chemical potential energy J. electromagnetic energy

What is.... B. The moon is closer to Earth than the stars.

A student see the moon and says, "The moon looks larger than the stars." Which best explains why the student makes this observation? A. The moon is reflecting light from the sun. B. The moon is closer to Earth than the stars. C. The moon is much larger than the stars. D. The moon is much larger than Earth.

What is... H. Rainfall averages were collected only from one city.

A group of students researched and collected data for a report on the weather in Nashville, Tennessee, for one year (see Elmo). Based on the data, the students concluded that all cities in Tennessee will receive approximately 3.6 inches of rainfall next August. Which best explains why the students' conclusion is incorrect? F. The data collected did not include yearly rainfall amounts. G. The data collected did not include daily rainfall amounts. H. Rainfall averages were collected only from one city. J. Rainfall averages were not compared to a previous year.

What is... B. gravitational potential energy

What type of energy is being converted into kinetic energy as a marble falls from a shelf? A. electrical potential energy B. gravitational potential energy C. elastic potential energy D. chemical potential energy

What is... H. Compare the power storage of the prototype to that of a standard battery at cold temperatures.

A battery is designed to provide improved power supply in areas with extremely low temperatures. Which test best determines if a prototype meets this goal? F. Compare the power of the prototype to the power of other standard batteries under normal conditions. G. Compare the lifetime of the prototype to that of a standard battery in a wide range of climate conditions. H. Compare the power storage of the prototype to that of a standard battery at cold temperatures. J. Compare the cost of materials for the prototype to the cost of materials for a standard battery.

What is... answer choice "B"

Students counted the number of organisms located in a one-meter square plot in a grassland prairie. Their data are shown below. (see Elmo) Which graph best represents the data?

What is... J. kinetic energy to thermal energy

What energy conversion occurs when a person rubs his or her hands together rapidly? F. electrical energy to thermal energy G. electrical energy to chemical energy H. thermal energy to kinetic energy J. kinetic energy to thermal energy

What is... D. inspect bottles that have passed through the capping device after the adjustment

A bottle company discovered that caps were being applied with too much force. This caused many bottles to break. Engineers adjusted the capping device so it applies less force to the caps. Which steps should the engineers take before the adjustment is considered successful? A. adjust the capping device to increase the force applied by the bottle caps B. replace the bottle caps with different caps that cover a larger bottle opening C. compare the company's capping process to other companies' processes D. inspect bottles that have passed through the capping device after the adjustment

What is... G. Category 2 hurricane

The table (see Elmo) shows how hurricanes are classified based on the Saffir-Simpson scale. One hour after a hurricane hit land, its wind speed had fallen to 98 miles per hour. What was the classification of the hurricane at that time? F. Category 1 hurricane G. Category 2 hurricane H. Category 3 hurricane J. Category 4 hurricane

What is... D. electrical to radiant

What type of energy transfer is taking place as the coils in a toaster heat? A. chemical to thermal B. nuclear to electrical C. thermal to mechanical D. electrical to radiant

What is... G. Water temperatures will help determine coastal temperatures.

The data table (see Elmo) shows land and water temperatures along a beach during a one-day period. In what way can the data be used to make a prediction? F. Inland temperatures will help cause tidal surges G. Water temperatures will help determine coastal temperatures. H. Coastal temperatures will help determine sea levels. J. Water temperatures will help cause inland soil erosion.

What is... B. compare the shape of the treated metal with the original shape of the metal

A company designed an electromagnet tool that removes dents from metal plates. The dented metal is placed between two magnets. A current is then supplied to the electromagnets. The attraction between the two magnets forces the dented metal plate back into place. How can engineers test to see if their design is successful? A. compare the cost of operating the tool to other dent removal tools B. compare the shape of the treated metal with the original shape of the metal C. compare the type of metal plates treated by the company to those of other companies D. compare the energy requirements of two similar dent removal tools

What is... answer choice "H"

Which diagram (see Elmo) best shows the position of Earth, the moon and the sun when there is a new moon?

What is... D. gravitational potential energy

A diagram of a roller coaster moving to the top of a hill is shown (see Elmo). Which type of energy will be greatest at the top of the hill? A. chemical potential energy B. nuclear potential energy C. elastic potential energy D. gravitational potential energy

What is... F. Asteroid

The table (see Elmo) lists some characteristics of objects in our solar system. Scientists observe an object with a diameter of 950 km in an orbit around the sun. Scientists will most likely identify it as which type of object? F. Asteroid G. Moon H. Comet J. Planet

What is... A. sound energy

When a button is pushed, a circuit is completed and a buzzer is activated. The buzzer transferred electrical energy into.... A. sound energy. B. chemical energy. C. light energy. D. nuclear energy.

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What is... G. a computer program that helps a paralyzed person control a wheelchair

Which is the best example of an assistive bioengineered product? F. a rosebush that is bred to have roses of a particular color G. a computer program that helps a paralyzed person control a wheelchair H. a pesticide produced from the compounds of a plant J. a bacterium that generates oil byproducts in the presence of sunlight

What is.... A. vole

A grassland food web is shown below (see Elmo). The owl most directly obtains energy from which organism?

What is.... diagram "F"

Which diagram best represents one day on Earth (see Elmo)?

What is.... C. a fuel tank containing gasoline

Which is the best example of chemical potential energy? A. a book resting on a shelf B. a stretched rubber band C. a fuel tank containing gasoline D. a pencil falling off a table

What is.... H. cold water is more dense and sinks.

Cold ocean currents are most likely to be located at deeper ocean depths than warm water currents because F. winds push the cold water down. G. ocean tides force cold water downward. H. cold water is more dense and sinks. J. cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink.

What is.... D. Rattlesnake, Grasshopper, Spider

A prairie food web is shown below (see Elmo). Which group of organisms is made up of only consumers? A. Spider, Grass, Mouse B. Toad, Grass, Rabbit C. Grasshopper, Mouse, Grass D. Rattlesnake, Grasshopper, Spider

What is.... G. The moon blocks the light of the sun.

What can happen when the moon passes between Earth and the sun? F. The sun lights both sides of the moon. G. The moon blocks the light of the sun. H. The sun blocks the view of the moon. J. The moon stops the sun from producing light.

What is.... C. highest high tides

A diagram of the sun, Earth, and the moon is shown below (see Elmo). When the sun, Earth, and the moon are aligned in the positions shown in the diagram, what type of ocean tide occurs at location X (see Elmo)? A. red tides near the coast B. rip tides near the cost C. highest high tides D. lowest high tides

What is.... F. Sunlight heats air forming strong winds that push currents.

Which most likely causes the movement of warm surface ocean currents? F. Sunlight heats air forming strong winds that push currents. G. Low and high tides create energy for current movement H. Shifting ocean plates force water toward the poles. J. Warm waters help in the melting of icebergs and glaciers.

What is.... D. diagram "D"

Each diagram shows a circuit (see Elmo). The number one represents a buzzer and the number two represents a clock. Which diagram most likely shows a circuit producing sound?

What is.... F. during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.

The drawing below shows a sea breeze (see Elmo). When is this type of wind pattern most likely to occur? F. during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea. G. during the night when the surface of the sea cools faster than the land. H. during the day when the sea is as warm as the land. J. during the night when the air above land is warmer than the air above the sea.

What is .... B. thermal energy to kinetic energy

Inside a power plant, coal is burned to produce hot gases. What type of energy conversion takes place as hot gases cause turbines to move? A. thermal energy to chemical energy B. thermal energy to kinetic energy C. electrical energy to kinetic energy. kinetic energy to thermal energy

What is.... H. cold and dry

The Arctic tundra provides a habitat for caribou and arctic hare. Which best describes the climate in which these animals live? F. cold and humid G. warm and dry H. cold and dry J. warm and humid

What is.... C. is the closest planet to Earth.

Venus appears very bright in the night sky because it A. has a gravitational field. B. is the largest planet. C. is the closest planet to Earth D. has a high surface temperature.

What is.... J. changes forms.

When turning on a flashlight, a chemical reaction in the battery produces electricity that lights a bulb. According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, the energy exchanged between the battery and the flashlight F. is created. G. loses matter. H. is destroyed. J. changes forms.

What is.... D. cloudy skies

The barometer reading on a local weather forecast was 29.88 mm Hg and falling. What type of weather conditions are most likely about to occur? A. clear and cool B. clear and warm C. fair skies D. cloudy skies

What is. J. The soil is high in organic matter from decomposers.

The soil in a deciduous forest typically contains many nutrients and supports the growth of various plants. Which statement explains why the soil is so nutrient rich? F. The daily rainfall adds minerals to the soil. G. The temperature of the soil is perfect for plants to grow. H. The amount of sunlight the soil gets is perfect for plants. J. The soil is high in organic matter from decomposers.

What is.... B. Cold surface water from the poles sinks, pushing deep water upward.

Ocean currents bring deep, nutrient-rich water to the surface. What causes these currents to move upward? A. Warm rainwater mixes with surface water, pushing deep water upward. B. Cold surface water from the poles sinks, pushing deep water upward. C. Wind currents cause surface water to sink, pushing deep water upward. D. Surface runoff from rivers causes warm water to sink, pushing deep water upward.

What is.... G. kinetic energy

A ball is at rest until a paddle exerts force as shown below (see Elmo). What kind of energy is shown by the ball as it is moving away from the paddle? F. potential energy G. kinetic energy H. chemical energy J. nuclear energy

What is.... D. decomposers

Which organisms are most important for adding nutrients to the soil? A. consumers B. scavengers C. producers D. decomposers

What is.... G. Earth's shadow falls on the moon.

What causes a lunar eclipse to occur? F. The moon's shadow falls on Earth. G. Earth's shadow falls on the moon. H. The moon's shadow falls on the sun. J. The sun's shadow falls on Earth.

What is.... B. telescope

Which tool is most useful to observe the moons of Jupiter to help record their motion? A. microscope B. telescope C. balance D. binoculars

What is.... F. a month

Approximately how long does it take the moon to complete one cycle of phases? F. a month G. a day H. a year J. a week

What is.... C. Earth revolving around the sun once

Which activity within our solar system takes approximately one year to complete? A. Halley's comet revolving around the sun once B. a distant star revolving around Earth once C. Earth revolving around the sun once D. the moon revolving around Earth once

What is.... H. new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

Beginning with the "new moon" phase, which is the correct order of the lunar cycle? F. new moon, waxing crescent, third quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent G.new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning crescent, third quarter, waning gibbous H. new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent J. new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

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What is organelles.

Cells are made of many different smaller structures called ___________.

What is C - plants make their own food.

what is the main difference between plants and fungi? A) Fungi can move from place to place. B) Fungi have sense organs. C) Plants make their own food. D) Plants cells have cell walls.

What is sugar and oxygen.

Products of photosynthesis.

What is D - eagle.

Which animal is warm-blooded: A) shark B) bullfrog C) salmon D) eagle

What is A - gills.

Which structure in fish performs the same function as lungs in mammals? A) gills B) veins C) fins D) swim bladder

What is offspring share traits of both parents.

An advantage of sexual reproduction.

What is attract pollinators.

Plants produce nectar to___________________.

What is true.

True or False: The purpose of an egg yolk is to feed the growing embryo.

What is B - a dog comes when called.

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior? A) An oriole builds a hanging nest. B) A dog comes when it is called. C) A baby takes its first breath. D) A rabbit hides from danger.

What is C - acorns.

Which of the following is a biotic factor in a forest ecosystem? A) soil B) rocks C) acorns D) carbon dioxide

What is limiting factor.

Resources necessary to the survival of populations in an ecosystem.

What is avoid predators.

Forest butterflies are often brown. This helps them to _____________.

What is the Sun.

Energy needed for the changes in the water cycle to take place comes from ______________.

What is B.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary succession? A) The climax of primary succession is pine forest. B) Primary succession begins with bare rock. C) Secondary succession includes frequent fires. D) Secondary succession begins with lichen and mosses.

What is tropical rain forest.

The biome that supports the most animal life.

What is estuary.

Type of ecosystem that has both fresh and salt water.

What is rotation.

The Coriolis effect refers to a change in direction caused by ______________.

What is two air masses meet.

A front is a place where __________________________.

What is thunderheads.

Tornadoes begin to form inside of ________________.

What is latitude.

Factor that is most important in determining climate.

What is C.

Which is an example of the flow of heat through conduction? A) Hot air rises to the top of a room. B) A hot-air balloon rises into the sky. C) Heat flows from a hot liquid to a pot handle. D) Heat causes winds to blow from the water to the land.

What is echo.

The reflection of sound waves.

What is refraction.

The bending of light rays.

What is static cling.

Occurs when opposite charges stick together.

What is electromagnet.

Moving electrons that generate magnetic forces.

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