When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, what season are we experiencing?
Summer
100
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What are the three states of matter? Which state of matter is present in space?
Solid, liquid gas. None of them is present in space!
100
What is the difference between an herbivore and a carnivore?
An herbivore is a living thing that only eats plants. A carnivore eats only meat.
100
Name three examples of a landform.
Examples: Volcano, mountains, river, ocean, island, etc.
200
The ___________ chords are what help humans to talk.
vocal
200
The imaginary line that travels through the Earth is it's _______.
axis
200
Give one example of a physical change.
Folding paper, burning a match, changing a hair style
200
What is the difference between an omnivore and a predator?
An omnivore eats both plants and meat while a predator hunts other animals as food.
200
What are the three layers of Earth?
Core, Mantle, Crust
300
Without __________, sound is not possible.
matter
300
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Why do we have day and night? How many hours do we experience day and how many hours do we experience night?
As the Earth rotates, the half of Earth that is facing the sun is experiencing daytime. The half that is not facing the sun, experiences night. There are 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
300
When water is frozen, which state of matter is water in?
solid
300
Is a raccoon an omnivore, herbivore or carnivore?
Omnivore because it eats both meat (insects) and plants (berries, vegetables.)
300
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________________ are responsible for creating landforms.
Tectonic plates
400
If the pitch of a sound is higher, the sound will be ______.
louder
400
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A glowing, hot ball of gases. The sun is the largest star in the universe.
400
Give one example of a mixture.
Answers will vary. Examples: milk and cereal, cake batter
400
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Why is a mushroom considered a decomposer?
A mushroom is a living thing that breaks down dead organisms into nutrients put back into the soil.
400
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In addition to tectonic plates, what else causes landforms?
Water!
500
Why is there no sound in space?
There is no matter in space so there can be no vibrations.
500
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Does the Earth revolve or rotate around the sun? What is the difference between revolve and rotate?
The Earth revolves around the sun. Revolve means to move in a circle or circular path and rotate means to turn in a circle.
500
Give one example of a change in the state of matter.
Steam, Evaporation, boiling water, ice
500
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worm -----> grass ---------> zebra -----------> lion
What would happen to the population of zebras if lion was removed from the food chain?
The population of zebras would grow because there would be no predators to eat them.
500
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An island is really an underwater ___________ poking up out of the water.