Plants
Rocks
Human Body
Weather
Space
100

What is it called when plants create their own food?

Photosynthesis

100

What is the way that metamorphic rocks turn into sedimentary rocks?

It weathers first, then it turns into sediments. Then, compaction and cementation turn it into a sedimentary rock.

100

What part of the digestive system absorbs water?

Large intestine

100

Describe the function of a hygrometer. 

A hygrometer measures humidity. 

100

I am in one of my moon phases, but you are unable to see me. What phase is this?

New Moon

200

Name the male and female reproductive parts of the flower...

(Male) Stamen and Pistil (Female)

200

What rock is formed from magma?

Igneous rocks 

200

What is the function of the cornea?

The cornea protects the eye. 

200

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is what the atmosphere is at one specific time, while the climate is the average weather over a long period of time. 

200

Because of Earth's rotation, the Sun, Moon, and stars move from where to where?

East to West

300

What part of the pistil has the eggs? 

Ovary 

300

What makes Metamorphic rocks?

Heat and pressure 

300

What are the three organs of the digestive system that food NEVER passes through?

The Liver, Pancrease, and the Gallbladder. 

300

A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This brings showers or thunderstorms, followed by cooler weather. This event can be identified as -

A cold front

300

What causes seasons?

Earth's tilt on its axis

400

What is phototropism? 

When a plant grows towards the sun.

400

What is the name of the most common rock found in Florida?

Limestone

400

What does the retina do?

The retina senses light and sends information to the brain.

400

What weather is a result of high pressure?

Sunny and clear skies. 

400

Contrast the inner planets and outer planets. (No, putting what they are called does not make a difference, and putting their distance from the sun does not count)

Inner Planets- Rocky surfaces and solid cores. The smaller group in our solar system. They also have THIN atmospheres. 

Outer planets- Don't have a solid surface. They have small cores, and most have many moons and rings. 

500

Because of what stage do seeds form in the ovary?

Fertililzation

500

Define Luster, Hardness, Cleavage, Fracture, and Streak. 

Luster- how it reflects light, Cleavage- when it breaks up evenly, while the fracture is when it has jagged rough edges when broken up. Streak is the powder color a mineral has when it is scraped against a surface. Hardness- Hardness is based on what can scratch a mineral. 

500

What is the difference between veins and arteries? 

Veins are blue and take blood to the heart with carbon dioxide while arteries are red and take oxygen filled blood away from the heart. 

500

When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass it is a...

warm front 

500

What is the difference between comets and asteroids? 

While asteroids consist of metals and rocky material, comets are made up of ice, dust, and rocks. 

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