Mrs. Naughton is Cool
What hunts a prey animal?
a predator
what rotates around the earth
the moon
what does the earth rotate around
the sun
What is a fast change that shakes the Earth?
Earthquake
how many legs does a spider have
8 legs
What does adaptation mean?
a physical or behavioral feature of an animal that helps them better survive in their environment
how many weeks are in a year
52 weeks
What are the parts of a plant?
Roots - Stem - Leaves - Flower
What is an example of a slow change?
Drought, Erosion, Weathering, etc.
what is the fastest land animal
cheetah
True or False: Lions are producers.
False
What is at the center of our solar system?
the Sun
What is a population in an ecosystem?
Members of the same species in the same habitat/ecosystem
Name an 3 aquatic ecosystems.
Ocean, lake, pond, puddle, river, stream, etc.
Name a solid, liquid, and gas
ice, water, steam
Which 2 changes CAN be reversed?
A. Baking a cookie
B. Boiling Water
C. Burning a Candle
D. Cooking Noodles
E. Melting Ice Cubes
B, E
Do frogs live in freshwater or saltwater?
Freshwater
Small pieces of 2 types of metals are in a container of water. John thinks they can use a magnet to separate the 2 metals. Which condition must be true for the plan to separate the metals to be successful?
A. Only one type of metal can float.
B. One metal has to be bigger than the other.
C. One metal must be a darker color.
D. Only one type of metal can be magnetic.
D
What are the 5 kinds of energy that we learned about?
Mechanical, Electrical, Sound, Light, Thermal
What is a prey animal?
An animal that is hunted by other animals
How do plants get energy?
Photosynthesis
Water
What is the force that keeps things on the ground?
gravity
What is the kind of energy that makes heat?
Thermal Energy
what are mammals?
mammals are animals that nourish their young with milk
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
What dwarf planet used to be an actual planet?
+50 points if you can sing this part of the planet song.
Pluto
Name the planets IN ORDER
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
A student learns that temperatures are getting warmer on Earth. The student claims that warmer temperatures are bad for polar bears. Which polar bear action supports the students' claim?
A. The bears build dens in the same place.
B. The bears move to colder areas to find ice.
C. The bears change their fur color to find a mate.
D. The bears produce more cubs in the warmer seasons.
B
Imagine a healthy pond ecosystem.
A scientist predicts that the pond will dry up and fill with sandy soil. Which 2 organisms will most likely survive the change?
M. The fish because it can breath air with its gills.
P. The frog because it can move to another pond.
R. The snail because it can eat minerals from the soil.
S. The water plants because they'll learn to live on land.
T. The duck because it can find other food in the area.
P, T