Observations & Inferences
States of Matter
Origins of the Universe
The Solar System
Grab Bag!
100
A quantitative observation uses...?
...measurements and numbers.
100
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
100
What is the name of the theory that most scientists believe explains how the universe began?
The Big Bang Theory
100
List the following three terms in order from smallest to largest: Universe, Solar System, Galaxy
Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
100
What is Mr. Herr's first name?
Christian
200
A qualitative observation uses...?
...the five senses.
200
If a solid gets warmer, what happens?
It turns into a liquid.
200
What do scientists believe the universe looked like before the Big Bang?
All of the matter in the universe was packed into a space smaller than an atom.
200
List the planets in order from closest to the sun to further away.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
What is Mr. Herr's favorite sports team?
Philadelphia Eagles
300
Is "Mr. Herr's beard is 10 centimeters long" a quantitative or qualitative observation?
Quantitative
300
What has to happen to a liquid to turn it into a gas?
It has to get warmer.
300
About how long ago do most scientists believe that the Big Bang happened?
13 billion years
300
List the planets and the Sun in order from largest to smallest.
Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
300
What is the name of the mayor of Washington, D.C.?
Vincent Gray
400
Is "Mr. Herr's head is shiny" a qualitative or quantitative observation?
Qualitative
400
You notice that the top floor of a house is warmer than the bottom floor. What kind of heat transfer is this?
Convection
400
What is the force that scientists believe formed Earth and the other planets?
Gravity
400
Why does Earth experience seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
400
Where was Mr. Herr born?
Pennsylvania
500
You hear a siren outside your house. What inference can you make?
Someone is hurt, someone is breaking the law, etc.
500
You notice that a car is hot after sitting outside in the sun all day. What kind of heat transfer is this?
Radiation
500
What evidence do we have of the Big Bang?
Galaxies continuing to move further apart, continued explosions throughout space, dust and other materials remaining, remnant light energy
500
What is the difference between the Northern and Southern solstices?
Northern Solstice: sun is at the highest point in the sky; Southern Solstice: sun is at the lowest point in the sky
500
Explain why the federal government is currently shut down.
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