Matter
Force and Motion
The Universe
Earth Moon Sun
Biology
Test-Taking Skillz
100
Does air have weight?
yes
100
Motion is caused by...
UNBALANCED forces
100
What do planets orbit?
A star
100
What word means "spinning on its axis"
rotation (or rotate, rotating)
100
True or false: older fossils are found nearer the surface and younger fossils are deeper down
FALSE
100
Name one SPECIFIC strategy for TNReady testing.
slash the trash, skip and go back, annotate, etc. (vague ideas like "focus" do NOT count)
200
Name the three phases (states) of matter
solid, liquid, gas
200
The lady pushed with 20 N and the couch pushes back with 20 N. Will there be motion?
NO. The forces are balanced.
200
What do moons orbit?
a planet
200
Another word for "orbit"
revolution
200
Hair color, personality, nose shape are all examples of...
traits
200
If you have 10 questions left on the TNReady test and the proctor says "5 minutes remaining," what should you do?
Make sure ALL the bubbles are filled in (just guess the last ones). Then go back and check answers.
300
Water's melting point is 0 degrees. Will it undergo a phase change if it heats from -10 degrees to +10 degrees?
YES (0 is in between -10 and +10)
300
Gabe ran 20 meters in 10 seconds. Amro ran 20 meters in 12 seconds. Who ran faster?
Gabe was faster (shorter time)
300
Which has more mass: a solar system or a galaxy?
a galaxy
300
One half of the Earth is called a...
hemisphere
300
What does variation mean?
difference (different versions of a trait)
300
If you finish TNReady early, what should you do?
Check your answers. Make sure you filled EVERY bubble. Go back to any questions that were confusing
400
What is one sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
color change, bubbles/gas, smell, sudden temperature change, producing light/heat, OR solid forming from two liquids (precipitate)
400
Why don't penguins in Antarctica fall off the bottom of the Earth?
Gravity pulls them toward THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
400
What it is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
a black hole
400
What causes moon phases?
The moon orbits Earth and we see part of the moon's shadow each night
400
Which of these is an instinctive behavior: a dog's brown eyes, a baby crying, or a bird returning to a feeder that it found
instinct: a baby crying
400
What should you do the morning of TNReady?
Eat breakfast, drink water.
500
Name two phase changes
melting, freezing, boiling/evaporation, condensation
500
If Star A has twice the mass of Star B, which star will have the stronger gravitational pull?
Star A (more mass = more gravity)
500
Why is the sun the brightest star in our sky?
because it is the CLOSEST star to Earth
500
Why do we have seasons?
because the Earth is TILTED on its axis.
500
A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment is called...
an adaptation
500
What should you do the night before TNReady?
Get a good night of sleep!!!! also, eat a good dinner. (don't worry about studying too much)