Balancing Forces
Gravity and magnetic force are two example of this kind of force
What is non-touching force?
This animal gets its trait for feather color from the food it eats, not its parents
What is a flamingo?
!! DAILY DOUBLE !! A weather event that causes quick and severe damage
What is a natural hazard?
Sphinx cats, known for their lack of fur, evolved to adapt to this hot, sandy environment in North Africa
What is the Sahara Desert?
These planets are small, made of rocky and have a shorter orbit around the sun?
What are the Inner Planets?
These kind of magnets can be turned on and off and are what allow floating trains to move
What are electromagnets?
!! DAILY DOUBLE!! This animal is the only bird in the world with the trait of flying backwards and can also be the smallest bird in the world
What is a hummingbird?
A natural hazard known for strong wings, heavy rains and damage to buildings
What is a hurricane?
Although this animal's home is in the ocean, it is actually a mammal that has adapted to life in water
What is a whale?
This giant and aggressive dinosaur's name means "Tyrant Lizard King"
What is Tyrannosaurus Rex?
These long and tall structures rely on balanced forces so that they do not fall into the water below
What is a bridge?
This family friendly animal shares 95.6% of its genes with tigers.
What is a house cat?
Countries located near this invisible line on the globe are known for hot weather all year round
What is the equator?
This animal learned the trait for warning other members of its family when leopards are nearby in the jungle
What is a monkey?
!! DAILY DOUBLE !! The science word for an animal that eats both plants and animals
What is the omnivore?
This metal is extremely magnetic and is one of the main metals found in stainless steel and in Minecraft caves.
What is iron?
This is where the instructions for traits are stored in all organisms
What are genes?
An Asian country that is not only known for its food but for its wet seasons, where strong storms called monsoons wreak havoc
What is India?
This hard tropical fruit disperses, or spreads, itself to other islands by bobbing along in the water
What is a coconut?
The science word for how long it takes a planet to orbit around the sun
What is revolution?
A force that opposes motion and makes things move slower
What is friction?
This animal has a trait for having lightweight bones, flying silently and being able to move its head in an almost complete circle
What are owls?
This Japanese word refers to giant tidal waves that are often started by earthquakes
What is a tsunami?
!! DAILY DOUBLE !! This wet, hot and tree-filled environment in South America is the home to 10% of all the living species on this planet
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
The science word for how long it takes a planet to spin around its own axis
What is rotation?