SOLAR SYSTEM
ENERGY
EARTH SCIENCE
LAB SAFETY & EQUIPMENT
MATTER
100

The planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: the inner planets and the outer planets. The inner planets are:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

100

Before turning on an electric switch, outlet, or plug in the classroom, you should make sure that....

your hands are dry

100
Name 4 landforms.
Any of the following are correct: plains, mountain, valley, hill, island, peninsula, canyon, plateau
100
What lab safety equipment should you use for exploring mixtures of solids and liquids?
Safety goggles
100

Alexa left her cup of ice water on the table. When she went back to drink it later, all that was left in her glass was liquid water. Why there was no ice left in Alexa's cup?

The water was warmer than the ice and caused the ice to melt.

200

What keeps the Moon traveling in nearly the same path each time it orbits Earth?

Gravity

200

What type of energy must be added to change water from ice to steam?

Heat Energy

200

The source of an earthquake is usually.....

movement of Earth's plates

200
What is an object used to look at VERY small objects?
microscope
200
Salt dissolved in water is an example of what?
a solution
300
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
300
What is the main source of energy for our Earth?
The Sun
300

When water falls from the sky as rain, snow , hail or sleet. This process is callled -----

precipitation

300
What is the first thing you should you do if someone spills something in the science lab?
tell the teacher
300
What is are the states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
400

Why are people on Earth able to see the Moon?

The Moon orbits the Earth and reflects light from the Sun back to Earth.

400
A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?
Lever
400

After evaporation occurs, what is the next process in the water cycle.

condensation

400
What is lab equipment is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
Graduated Cylinder
400

Which state of matter has a definite shape ?

solid

500

Name the planets in order from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun.

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

500
Energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both is what type of energy?
Mechanical Energy
500
Why is cotton a natural resource?
Parts of the plant are used to make clothing.
500
What is a scientist who forecasts the weather called?
Meteorologist
500

Which state of matter is invisible in the classroom

gas

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