Unit 1
What pulls a basketball down to the ground after it goes through the hoop?
Gravity pulls a basketball down to the ground after it goes through the hoop.
Saltwater is made of what kind of molecules?
Saltwater is made of more than one type of molecules.
How can you tell if a Chemical Reaction has occurred?
When a chemical reaction happens a new substance with new properties has occurred.
What is needed for photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis needs carbon dioxide, water, and energy from the sunlight.
Morning dew on the grass is an example of what?
Morning dew on the grass is an example of condensation.
If someone dropped a feather and a bowling ball from a high place, what are they trying to prove?
They are trying to prove that gravity exists.
A balloon filled with air and then letting it out is an example of what kind of matter?
This is an example that gas is a type of matter.
What is it called when water changes from a gas to a liquid?
Evaporation is when a gas changes from a gas to a liquid.
Where does all energy in an ecosystem start from?
All energy in an ecosystem starts at the sun.
A polar bear that only eats fish, where does his energy start and how does it get to him?
The ocean plants get their energy from the sun. The fish eat the plants and get their energy. Then the polar bear gets their energy from the fish that ate the plants.
Why does the sun look so much bigger than the other stars?
The sun looks so much bigger than the other stars because it is much closer to Earth than the other stars.
What is everything made of?
Everything is made of matter and molecules.
What is it called when a liquid changes from a liquid to a gas?
Condensation is when a liquid changes to a gas.
What happens to a plant's matter when it dies?
The matter is recycled when it decomposes.
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
The Earth has seasons because of the Earth's tilt.
Why would someone not be able to see Orion in the summer?
Orion is a winter constellation. It cannot be seen in the sky in the summer because of where Earth is in its orbit around the sun.
Weighing a piece of clay and then changing the shape of it and weighing it again is an example of what?
This is an example of matter is not created or destroyed when it changes.
Where is most of Earth's freshwater?
Most of Earth's freshwater is underground and in glaciers.
What is always at the beginning of all food webs?
The sun is always at the beginning of all food webs.
A Hurricane will be here within one week and we have collected $600 to fix our beach erosion. What is the problem with this project?
The problem for this project is that we only have $600 and we have one week to complete the project.
What must happen for it to go from day to night where you live?
The Earth must rotate on its axis.
Any observations on a substance, could also be called what?
Any observations on a substance, could also be called properties of the substance.
What is an example of the hydrosphere and atmosphere interacting?
A cloud forming in the sky is an example of the hydrosphere and atmosphere interacting.
What would you help in your garden if you collected the food scraps from the lunchroom and added it to the soil of a garden?
You would help the decomposers have matter to break down.
Jayden wants to design a container that can catch the dirt and debris before it gets to the river. What is an example of criteria he might use in developing this design?
An example of criteria would be the container must collect a large amount of debris before it gets to the water.