Matter
What state of matter will a solid change into after being placed on a hot surface?
The solid will change to a liquid.
What physical adaptation does a elephant have that helps it to eat food up high?
Trunk
How many days does it take the moon to completely orbit the earth?
28 days
What is the beginning stage of a frog life cycle?
Eggs
This ecosystem contains salt water. What ecosystem is this?
Ocean
The bubbles in a glass of soda are an example of which phase of matter?
Gas
What adaptation helps a cheetah compete with other animals for food?
Strong legs for high-speed hunting
What are the four inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What is a life cycle?
Stages a living thing goes through during its life, for example, egg, larva, pupa, chrysalis, adult.
What two types of energy does the sun provide to earth?
Thermal (heat) and light energy.
What state of matter has a fixed shape and takes up space?
solid
What is an adaptation?
Anything that helps a living thing survive.
What is the difference between rotate and revolve?
What is Central Florida
What happens when a seed germinates?
It breaks open and a small plant grows out of it.
A cottonwood tree in a food chain is an example of a _____?
Producer (all plants are producers)
If you left a popsicle on a plate what state of matter would it change from, and into? (2 states of matter)
It would change from a solid to a liquid
What structure of a cactus allows it to survive long dry periods in its environment?
It stores water in its thick stems.
What phases does Earth go through as it is rotating?
Day and night
What are 3 of the stages of a tomato life cycle?
Seed, seedling, adult plant, fruit production
What would an eagle be considered in the Food Chain?
consumer or predator
Give me a example of something that could be a solid,liquid, and a gas.
H2O: ice, water, steam or vapor
A Sandhill Crane is a type of bird that can only be seen in Albuquerque during the winter months, where they stay to eat during the cold weather. The Sandhills then go north to have babies as it warms up. What is the name for this travel?
Migration
How long does it take for the earth to make a complete revolution around the sun, and what do we go through as it is revolving?
365 days. (Actually 365 and a quarter days.)
We go through the seasons.
What is metamorphosis? Give me one example of an animal that goes through metamorphosis.
A major change in the body form of an animal during its life cycle.
Examples: moth, butterfly, frog, etc.
Bethany is raising the New Mexico flag. She raises it using a rope. What does she have to do to the rope in order to raise the flag completely to the top of the flagpole?
She has to pull down on the rope.