Matter and Energy
What are the three physical states of matter?
Solid, Liquid and Gas
What type of energy does a flashlight battery use?
Chemical Energy
What are sedimentary rocks formed from?
They are formed from sediments deposited over time.
What do we call the living and nonliving components of an ecosystem?
biotic and abiotic factors
Where is the sun located a noon?
Directly above you
What are three ways to classify matter based on its properties?
mass, magnetism, and solubility
What are TWO required elements for a functioning electrical circuit?
It needs a power source and wires.
How can wind change the Earth's surface?
Wind can erode, shape, and form landforms like dunes.
Who are the producers in a food web?
plants
What is an example of a bumblebee interacting with biotic parts of their ecosystem?
Collecting pollen from flowers and passing stored nectar from one worker to another worker.
What happens to the physical properties of ingredients when mixed, like iron filings and sand?
Some mixtures maintain the physical properties of their ingredients.
How does light behave when it hits a reflective surface?
Light is reflected.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the long-term average.
What is an inherited trait of a cactus?
Spines
A student wants to research data about the climate of McAllen, Texas. What data should the should research?
a. The wind speed at different times of the day.
b. The amount of rainfall over several days.
c. The average wind speed and amount of rainfall over one month.
d. The average temperature and amount of rainfall over 30 years.
D
What is an example of a change in a physical property of a solution?
Dissolving salt in water is an example.
What is an example of how force affects motion?
Pushing a car down a ramp changes its position.
How does the Sun affect the water cycle?
The Sun provides energy for evaporation and drives the water cycle.
What do the arrows in a food web show?
The flow of energy from one organism to another.
Where was Ms. Tucker born?
Austin, Texas
A student sees and hears a battery-operated toy car moving across the room. What TWO types of energy does the student use to see and hear the toy car?
Sound Energy and light energy
In a circuit, what happens when a switch is left open?
The circuit is incomplete and will not produce electricity.
What causes the day/night cycle on Earth?
Earth's rotation on its axis.
Give THREE examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
Water, air, and soil
Name 3 places that Ms. Tucker has lived.
Austin, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Bhutan, Turks & Caicos