Force & Motion
A toy car is rolled down a ramp. It stops about 2ft away from the ramp. How could we adjust the car to make is roll farther from the ramp?
a) Paint the car. b) Cheer for the car.
c) Add mass to the car. d) Remove mass from the
car.
c) Add mass to the car.
What is water vapor?
a) hot solid water b) water in liquid state
c) cold ice d) water in gas state
d) water in gas state
A scar from an accident is an _____________ trait.
a) acquired
b) inherited
a) acquired
Which of these is a primary consumer?
*HINT: a primary consumer is an herbivore
a) grasshopper b) fox
c) lion d) eagle
a) grasshopper
What type of clouds would you see on a fair weather, sunny day?
a) cumulus b) cirrus
c) stratus d) cumulonimbus
b) cirrus
What does NOT affect the motion of an object?
a) direction of the force
b) color of the object
c) strength of the force
b) color of the object
What is the largest source of FRESH water on Earth?
a) Ocean b) Glacier
c) Lake d) Estuary
b) Glacier
An example of an instinctive behavior is:
a) birds flying south for winter
b) a dog rolling over on command
c) a cat learning to open a door
a) birds flying south for winter
In this simple food chain, which is an herbivore?
dandelion---->rabbit---->fox
a) fox b) rabbit
c) dandelion d) none of them
b) rabbit
A force is defined as a ________ or a _________.
Push or a pull
Which will have the LEAST effect on the motion of a ball?
a) the mass of the ball
b) the direction of the force
c) the weather conditions
d) the strength of the force
c) the weather conditions
Fresh water has...
a) a medium salt content
b) zero salt content
c) low salt content
c) low salt content
Inherited traits are passed from __________ to _________.
a) parents to offspring
b) offspring to parents
a) parents to offspring
Photosynthesis is important in an ecosystem because it provides __________ for nearly all ecosystems.
a) energy (food) b) sunshine
c) pictures d) none of the above
a) energy (food)
Weather patterns in the US move in which direction?
a) north to south b) east to west
c) west to east d) south to north
c) west to east
Which car will roll the farthest?
a) Cole's car (10 grams).
b) Mason's car (15 grams).
c) Sergio's car (12 grams).
b) Mason's car (15 grams).
How do clouds release water?
a) as precipitation b) as transpiration
c) as evaporation d) as respiration
a) as precipitation
Which is a characteristic of a dog that is most likely influenced by it's environment?
a) the color of its fur b) ability to see in the dark
c) the length of its fur d) its food preference
d) its food preference
Which biome has a layer of permanently frozen soil called permafrost?
tundra
The heart is a(n) ___________ muscle.
a) voluntary
b) involuntary
b) involuntary
Two teams are playing tug-of-war. The rope is NOT moving in either direction as each team pulls. Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?
Balanced force because the rope is NOT moving in either direction.
The air that we breath is MOSTLY...
a) oxygen b) nitrogen
c) carbon dioxide d) water
b) nitrogen
Which is NOT an inherited trait?
a) eye color b) freckles
c) hair color d) hair style
d) hair style
All of the following are freshwater examples except which one?
lakes springs
rivers estuaries
ponds streams
estuaries
Newton's 1st Law is the Law of Inertia. It states that and object in motion will _________ ____ _________, and an object at rest will ___________ ____ ____________.