SOLAR SYSTEM
The planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: the inner planets and the outer planets. The inner planets are:
A. Venus, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter
B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
C. Neptune, Mars, Earth, Sun
B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Before turning on an electric switch, outlet, or plug in the classroom, you should make sure that....
A. Your hands are dry
B. Your hands are wet
A. your hands are dry
Name 4 landforms.
Any of the following are correct: plains, mountain, valley, hill, island, peninsula, canyon, plateau
What lab safety equipment should you use for exploring mixtures of solids and liquids?
A. ruler
B. Gloves
C. Safety Goggles
C. Safety goggles
True or False
Earthworms have 5 hearts.
True!
What type of energy must be added to change water from ice to steam?
A. Wind Energy
B. Electric Energy
C. Heat Energy
C. Heat Energy
The source of an earthquake is usually.....
A. volcano eruption
B. Landslide
C. Movement of Earth's Plates
C. movement of Earth's plates
What is an object used to look at VERY small objects?
A. microscope
B. camera
C. telescope
A. microscope
True or False
Your skin is the largest organ in your body!
TRUE! It takes up 12-16% of our weight!
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Neptune
A. Jupiter
Trystin placed dead leaves, cut grass, and bits of twigs in a container with a lid. After a month, he opened the container and noticed soil had started to form. What process created the soil?
A. Decomposition
B. Weathering
C. Erosion
A. Decomposition
True or False
The hottest planet in the solar system is Mercury since its closest to the sun!
False it's actually Venus! Venus has an atmosphere which traps the heat in!
What is the biggest star in our solar system called?
The Sun
A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?
A. Pulley
B. Lever
C. Rotating handle
B. Lever
True or False
Volcanoes change the surface of the Earth very quickly
True
What is lab equipment is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
A. Ruler
B. Cups
C. Graduated Cylinder
C. Graduated Cylinder
True or False
Snakes blink 40 times a minute!
False! Snakes don't have eyelids!
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Pluto is no longer considered a main planet.
Mercury
Energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both is what type of energy?
A. Mechanical Energy
B. Sun Energy
C. Hydro Energy
A. Mechanical Energy
Why is cotton a natural resource?
It's a plant from nature that humans use to make clothing.
What is a scientist who forecasts the weather called?
A. Biologist
B. Chemist
C. Meteorologist
C. Meteorologist
True or False
Earthworms have no lungs.
True! They breath with their skin~ They must stay wet to survive!