Weather
Ecosystems
Heat Transfer
Genetics
Force and Motion
Chemical & Physical Change
Living Organisms
Water Cycle
100
On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
A Thunderstorm
100
Which two organisms in the food chain below are carnivorous?
Grass - mice - snakes - hawks
snakes and hawks
100
Why are pots used for cooking made of metal?
Metal is an excellent conductor of heat.
100
William and Owen are brothers who have blond hair, green eyes and freckles. They both are skilled basketball players and play the guitar. Which two characteristics are most likely learned?
The ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball
100
John pushed two identical cars across the floor. Why did both cars travel the same distance?
He pushed them with the same amount of force
100
Elsa is making a grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich. She uses a 20-gram slice of cheese, 40 grams of sliced ham, and two 15-gram slices of bread. After she heats the sandwich on a griddle, the cheese is melted. What will be the mass of her sandwich?
90 grams
100
How does the muscular system help the digestive system?
By helping push food through the body.
100
How does a decrease in temperature turn water vapor back into a liquid?
through condensation
200
On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
A snowstorm
200
What do all food chains begin with?
What do all food chains end with?
producers and decomposers
200
What is the best type of insulation to keep your drink cold?
styrofoam
200
A cheetah successfully hunting prey is what kind of trait?
A learned behavior
200
Which car will roll the farthest when all cars are pushed at the same time with the same amount of force?
Car W
200
Sam built a rocket using a full set of blocks. How would taking the rocket apart effect the total mass of the blocks?
The weight of the blocks remains the same.
200
What does the circulatory system transport from the lungs that is needed by all parts of the body?
oxygen
200
How does an increase in water temperature caused by the sun impact the water cycle?
it causes evaporation
300
Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina? Prevailing.....
Prevailing Westerlies
300
A rabbit depends on various plants in an ecosystem to survive. What would most likely happen if a drought decreased the plant population?
The rabbit population would decrease.
300
How does the sun warm a person’s face?
through radiation
300
Jane has brown wavy hair, works hard in school, plays soccer, and enjoys flying kites. Which characteristic is inherited?
wavy hair
300
Mason pushed a cart with a stack of books and stopped suddenly. What happened to the books on the cart?
Daily Double
They continued to move and fell off the cart.
300
One type of cold remedy is an effervescent tablet that breaks down in water. When the tablet is placed in water, it forms gas bubbles. In this example, the formation of a gas is a ....
Chemical Change
300
What is the difference between single celled organisms and multi-celled organisms?
Single celled organisms perform all life functions in one cell and multi-celled organisms have many cells working together to perform life functions.
300
How would water vapor cooling and forming clouds impact the water cycle?
by increasing precipitation
400
Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those two days?
Clear and Sunny
400
Why are animals like deer, raccoons, bears, and coyotes sometimes seen in neighborhoods?
Because their habitats are decreasing.
400
Why does a metal ice cream scoop works more efficiently than a plastic ice cream scoop when dipped in warm water prior to scooping the ice cream?
The metal heats more quickly than the plastic.
400
Sort the following characteristics into inherited traits and learned behaviors
dimples, freckles, weight, curly hair, height, liking vegetables, eye color, music preference, helpful, playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color
Inherited - dimples, freckles, curly hair, height, eye color, eye shape, hair color
Learned - weight, liking vegetables, music preference, helpful, playing a musical instrument
400
Lucy is pulling a wagon full of rocks. She sees more rocks and stops to pick them up and places them in the wagon. What does Lucy notice about the force needed to move the wagon?
The wagon needs more force to pull it because the wagon is heavier.
400
Jimmy was cooking. He had a metal put on the stove. In the pot the water was boiling, and an egg was cooking. Jimmy then turned off the stove and waited for the water to cool. He then cracked the egg, cut it up and put it on his salad. Which part of this story is a chemical change?
Cooking the egg
400
How does the skeletal system help the circulatory system?
Daily Double
By creating new blood cells
400
What is the process called when plants give off water?
Daily double for spelling it correctly.
transpiration
500
A cloud is shown below the Bridge. What type of cloud is it?
Fog or Stratus
500
Marco caught a blue crab while he was at the beach with his family. He wanted to take it home and place it in his pond, but was told the crab would not survive. What is the MOST likely reason the crab needs the ocean to survive?
Daily Double
The crab needs saltwater to survive.
500
What is the movement of heat through a fluid called?
convection
500
Daniel's black cat had 5 kittens. Two are brown, two are brown and black, and one is all black. Why don't all the kittens look like Daniel's cat?
Because they inherited traits from both parents.
500
After throwing a basket ball through the net. Tanya observes the ball bounce on the ground. What is responsible for the ball hitting the ground?
gravity
500
Jenny enjoyed walking through the park every day. One fall day Jenny noticed the leaves on the trees had turned yellow and orange and they were falling tot he ground and crunching under her feet. What made the leaves change colors?
A chemical reaction
500
There are different kinds of muscles in the human body. Each muscle is formed from a group of cells that works together. The main function of a group of muscle cells is to
cause movement
500
Jamal filled his swimming pool in the middle of his backyard. He observed the water level for several weeks and found it decreased over time. Why does the water level most likely decrease?
The sun causes it to evaporate
600
This chart shows the current weather in 4 cities. Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?
City Y
600
Which type of ecosystem supports organisms that prefer a combination of salt and fresh water?
Estuaries
600
Debbie left a closed can of soda in the freezer over night. What might happen to the liquid soda when Debbie opens the freezer the next morning. (What does the liquid do)
Daily Double
The liquid might expand and cause the can to explode.
600
Julia has long brown hair, but her brother, mother and father have short brown hair. Why is Julia's hair different from the rest of her family?
Daily Double
Length of hair is not inherited
600
John is playing soccer. He kicks the ball towards the goal, but it slows down and stops just short of the net. Why caused the ball not to go in the net?
Friction
600
Which describes a chemical change?
Sugar dissolving in tea
Sunshine warming a sidewalk
Acid in the stomach digesting food
Scissors cutting paper into pieces
Acid in the stomach digesting
600
Bone cells need nutrients. Which two systems get nutrients to bone cells?
Daily Double
the digestive system and the circulatory system
600
What causes the water cycle?
Heat from the sun