earth day
Why are forests important?
They provide oxygen, homes for animals, and help the climate
Name one rainforest animal
Toucan, jaguar, sloth, monkey, etc
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What planet do we live on?
Earth
What do scientists use to look at tiny things?
A microscope
when is earth day?
April 20
Which animal is called a predator?
An animal that hunts other animals
What happens when you push or pull an object?
A force acts on it
What causes day and night?
Earth rotating
What tool measures temperature?
A thermometer
What is pollution?
Harmful waste or dirty substances added to the environment
What is the role of a producer in a food chain?
Makes its own food
What simple machine is used to lift heavy objects with a rope?
A pulley
What keeps planets moving around the sun?
Gravity
Why do scientists do experiments?
To test ideas and learn new information
What does “reduce, reuse, recycle” help protect?
The environment
What happens when an ecosystem changes too much?
Plants and animals may not survive
Which travels faster: sound or light?
Light
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess
What type of energy comes from the sun?
Solar energy
What do we call a living thing?
An organism
What type of energy is stored in food?
Chemical energy
What are meteors sometimes called?
Shooting stars
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison