Science is Great!
What is the main way the stem of a plant helps the plant make food?
By bringing water to the leaves!
What 2 things cause a metamorphic rock to form?
Heat and pressure!!
If a company wanted to use a renewable source of energy, which of these should they use?
Coal, Natural Gas, Solar Panels, or Oil
Solar Panels
What takes 365 days to complete?
Earth revolving around the sun!
What living things use the Sun's energy to make their own food?
Producers!
Which of the following must be true for scientific results to be valid?
The results must be based on evidence.
How are the inner planets of our solar system similar?
Closest to the sun, rocky, solid surfaces
Name an example of a chemical change.
Multiple answers!!!!
What causes water to evaporate?
Energy from the Sun
Dr. Oakes thinks he has discovered a new plant species. How should he best communicate his findings with other scientist?
Publish the discovery for other scientist to test.
Charles found 2 sea shells when he went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How can he figure out if their volume is the same?
Drop each shell in a beaker of water to see which raises the level of water the most.
Many kinds of animals live in the Florida Everglades, including alligators, manatees, and panthers. What characteristics do all these animals share?
They all have a backbone
What do leaves of a plant do to help a plant?
They make food!!
Imagine you have a bucket of salt water. What would be the best way to remove the water so that only the salt is left in the bucket?
Boil the water or allow the sun to evaporate the water
What happens because of the Earth's rotation?
The star patterns in the sky appear to move across the sky!
Name 3 things that can cause erosion.
Rivers, rain, gravity, animals, glaciers, etc...
Name 5 types of energy
thermal, light, sound, mechanical, electrical
What are 3 factors that affect how bright a star looks to someone observing them on Earth?
Size, Color, and distance from Earth.
The Florida leaf-footed bug hatches out of its egg and looks like a tiny version of an adult leaf-footed bug. Then it grows and eventually is adult sized. What state of metamorphosis is the bug when it hatches?
A nymph!
Elijah is investigating to find out if bean plants grow taller than ordinary topsoil or special potting soil over a three week period. He sets up his investigation with 10 bean plants of equal size in each type of soil. What should Elijah do each day to make sure he gets valid results?
Calculate the average size of the plants for each type of soil.
Connor's class wants to determine of boys or girls recycled more paper each day. They set up separate recycling bins in the classroom and labeled them "Boys" and "Girls". The students then placed their paper items in the right bins. Which of the following should the students do each day before emptying the bins?
Count and record the number of paper items recycled in each bin.
What is the purpose of the pancreas?
It helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars.
In which type of rock are you most likely to find a fossil?
Sedimentary
In the African Savannah, elephants and giraffes both use the acacia trees for food. What would happen if those animals were removed from that environment?
The trees would begin to grow more!!
Order the following environments from most dry to least dry...
Grassland, Rainforest, Desert, Tundra
Desert, Tundra, Grassland, Rainforest