Blue Science
Name an item that is less dense than water
Substances such as; oil, cork, cardboard
this force causes things to fall
gravity
energy that causes motion to start or stop
mechanical energy
Organisms that get their energy from the sun instead of other organisms .
producers
What will happen if a switch is closed in a circuit
the light bulb will turn on
definition of a nonrenewable resource and an example
a natural resource that is can't be replenished, takes millions of years to form(oil, natural gas, coal, rocks, minerals)
Light rays bouncing off a smooth, shiny surface is called ________.
Reflection
if I want to see the sunrise in the morning, what direction should I face?
east
what would be the best way to separate sand and iron filings
use a magnet
What does a carnivore eat?
other consumers(meat)
A material that allows heat or electrical energy to pass through it easily
Conductor (+50 if you can name an example)
Water in the form of a gas is called _____ _____.
Water Vapor
The breaking of sediments
what is weathering
What an object does when it is more dense than water
it sinks
what does a herbivore eat?
what are producers
The ability of matter to be attracted to a magnet.
Magnetic
The process of sediments being moved away.
Erosion
When a liquid is heated and changes to a gas.
Evaporation
Last week there was less than an inch of precipitation near Matzke Elementary.
weather
this scientific tool is used to measure the force of an object in newtons
what is a spring scale?
They prevent or stop energy from passing through easily.
Insulator
An open circuit means the light will be
off
These are made when light hits an object or surface, and isn't able to pass through it.
shadows
this causes day and night on Earth
Earth rotating on its axis
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
Breaks down rocks into sediment. Helps create new soil.
Weathering
these break down dead organisms
decomposers
This is one trip around the sun. The closer the planet the faster the trip. The Earth takes 365 days to do this.
an orbit
give an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing
(: answers vary!
A U-shape valley is made by?
The movement of a glacier over a valley
objects that are less dense than water will _________
float
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
Photosynthesis
3 Non-Renewable resources
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
this causes the sun to appear to move across the sky from the East to West
The earth is spinning on its axis/ Earth's rotation
what process(es) form sand dunes?
erosion and deposition (+50 bonus if you name the agent of change that caused these processes)
long term weather patterns that occur in a specific area.
climate
this landform is made by the buildup of sediments when a river empties into a larger body of water(such as the ocean)
delta
What are the 3 main states of matter?
solid, liquid, or gas
name something the earth has that the moon does not
water, life, thick atmosphere
the two steps where pressure and heat "glue" layers of sediments together to form sedimentary rock
compaction and cementation
A path that one object takes around another object.
orbit
What is Soil Retention?
How much water can soil hold on to without draining. (sponge)
Depends on particle size. (+50 if mentioned)
how does water change state during condensation?
When a water vapor cools and changes back to a liquid.
What made a V-shape valley?
weathering by water
made from decomposing plants and animals over millions of years
Fossil fuels
Form of energy that moves in vibrating waves
sound
When something, usually a solid is added to a liquid and it dissolves.
solution
Name the 4 types of renewable resources
Water
Air
Plants
Animals
this is the function of tendrils on a plant
what is to reach for sunlight
What causes the Moon phases?
The moon orbiting earth.