Forces & Motion
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, Liquid and Gas
What is the name of energy that comes from the sun?
Solar Energy
What does the Earth do once every 24 hours?
Rotate
What natural process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Name one physical property that can be measured with a thermometer.
Temperature
What type of energy is stored in food and batteries?
Chemical Energy
During which Moon phase is the entire face of the Moon lit up?
Full Moon
True or False: Deposition can create new landforms.
True
Which type of organism eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
If a material is a good conductor of heat and electricity, what is it likely made of?
Metal
When you plug in a lamp, what type of energy changes into light and heat?
Electrical Energy
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
What are three agents (or forces) of erosion?
Water, Wind, and Ice
What is the main source of energy for all ecosystems?
The Sun
Is water boiling a physical or chemical change?
Physical Change
What energy transformation happens in a toaster?
Electrical Energy to Thermal Energy
How long does it take for the Moon to go through all its phases?
28 days or one month
True or False: Erosion always happens slowly.
False
What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere? Evaporation, Transpiration, or Perspiration?
Transpiration
You mix two substances and see bubbles and smell a new odor. What type of change has happened?
A Chemical Change
A wind turbine uses wind to create electricity. What two types of energy are involved in this transformation?
Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy
What two things work together to cause seasons on Earth?
Earth’s tilt and its revolution around the Sun
Name all three processes that change the Earth's surface and put them in the correct order.
Weathering (breaks down), Erosion (moves), Deposition (drops off)
In a food web, all organisms depend on the producers for energy.
True