Force, Motion, and Energy
Which kind of energy causes the water to evaporate?
Thermal energy from the environment
What causes weathering, erosion, and deposition?
wind, water, and ice
What are producers?
Plants
In what ecosystem does a cactus live?
dessert
What does MELTS stand for?
mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound
How does light travel?
In a straight line
What are four types of soil?
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What is giving transferring energy to the frog?
cricket
Where do living organisms get their inherited traits?
from their parents, grandparents, great grandparents
What are the four major phases of the moon?
1. first quarter 2. full moon 3. new moon and 4. ___
third quarter or last quarter
What is the energy of movement?
Mechanical Energy
What is it called when sediments finally stop after having traveled?
deposition
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Is the cricket a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
consumer
What are the stages of the butterfly?
egg, larva, pupa, adult (butterfly)
In the lesson of weathering, erosion, and deposition, when sediments move from one place to another it is...
erosion
Name at least three insulators of thermal energy.
plastic
rubber
wood
fabric
glass
A rock that cracks over time is called...
What do plants need to create their own food (photosynthesis)?
Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
Which is a characteristic of a learned behavior?
A. Red hair B. Freckles C. Singing D. Long hair
C. Singing
A student living in Houston, Texas has a birthday on September 20. How many months will it take to get to winter? 3, 6, 9, 12
3
What does a conductor of energy do?
It allows the energy to pass through.
The following natural resources are what type of resources? COAL, NATURAL GAS, PETROLEUM
nonrenewable resources
What organisms depend on other living organisms to survive?
consumers
Which characteristic is an inherited trait?
A. long hair B. reading C. freckles D. scar
C. freckles
Select THREE properties of clay:
1. Sticky when wet 4. Has grainy texture
2. Large particles 5. Very tiny particles
3. Retains lots of water 6. Retains little water
1. sticky when wet
3. retains lots of water
5. very tiny particles