4th Grade
Animals and Plants
Animals and Plants
Which animal is known for its black and white stripes and is native to Africa?
Zebra
Which planet is closest to the Sun in our solar system?
Mercury
What road is the school on?
Island Creek Road
Name 2 things plants need to grow.
Water, sunlight, air, nutrients
What is the organ in the chest responsible for the process of breathing?
Lungs
What is the process called when a caterpillar transforms into a pupa inside a cocoon and then emerges as an adult?
metamorphosis
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is my full name?
Helen Ann Aline Jackque Payne
This category of animal eats only meat.
A carnivore
What is the basic unit of life called?
cell
What is the green pigment found in plants that helps them absorb sunlight for photosynthesis?
chlorophyll
What are the rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
How many dogs do I have?
none
Name the 5 senses.
See, hear, taste, smell, and touch
Which gas do we inhale from the air during the process of breathing?
Oxygen
Which is not an animal with backbones?
Mammals, reptiles, insects or birds?
insects
Which planet in our solar system has a prominent system of beautiful rings surrounding it?
Saturn
Name our Principal and The school Director
Dr. Phipps, Ms. Cohen
The sun heats the Earth through this type of energy transfer.
radiation
What is the female reproductive organ where a baby develops before birth?
uterus
What do we call creatures that live in land?
What are the four inner planets of our solar system called?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
How many cats do I have?
2
A sudden changes to Earth's crust caused by moving tectonic plates is called a what?
earthquake
What is the primary function of the reproductive system?
The primary function of the reproductive system is to produce offspring and ensure the survival of the species.
Give 5 examples of animals and plants that live in the ocean.
What is the name of the spacecraft that was launched by NASA to explore the outer planets of our solar system?
Voyager
Name the seasons in order
spring, summer, fall, and winter
What does the Earth rotate around?
the sun
What is the passing on of physical traits from parents to their children called?
Heredity
Give three ways of protecting our environment.
conserve water, electricity, pick up trash
How many days does the Earth take to completely revolve around the sun?
365 and 1/4
What are my cats names?
Colton, Grace
The process that pulls up liquids into the air.
Evaporation
What is the name of the cells in our body that contain the genetic information and determine our inherited traits?
chromosomes