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What is the best unit of measurement to measure the length of a paperclip?
Centimeter
List the renewable resources:
Biofuels
Biomass
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
Hydro
What is the universal solvent?
Water
Draw a diagram where a full moon would be?
Picture
condensation
What unit of measurement best measure the distance between planets?
Kilometer
List nonrenewable resources:
Coal
Natural Gas
Oil
Petroleum
What is energy generated by using wind speed to turn turbines?
Wind
What is a tributary?
a small creek flowing into a larger river
In which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the majority of water vapor located?
Troposphere
What is a triple beam balance used to measure?
Mass
Which numbers show kinetic energy?
1. lava pouring out of a volcano
2. a tree branch floating down a waterfall
3. Sheep standing on the edge of a cliff
4. Water flowing in a river
5. Snow sitting on a parked car
1, 2, & 4
What type of energy is captured in panels and cell, then converted into energy?
Solar
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What are biotic factors? List three examples
living; animals, plants, and insects
Suzie tested to see if plants grew towards red light better than white light. What is the dependent variable in her experiment?
How far the plant grew
3 fossil fuels
Coal, Natural Gas, Oil (petroleum)
What's the largest planet?
Jupiter
Why are estuaries called "nurseries of the sea"?
Estuaries provide a great environment for new sea life
What is abiotic? List three examples:
If salt added to the water to boil an egg, what is the independent variable?
The salt
Billy hung his shirt out to dry on a clothesline on a day that was in the mid-80's. What type of weather would dry the shirt the fastest?
Sunny
What is the direct transfer of heat from one object to another through touch?
ConDuction
Where do hurricanes get their energy?
warm water
What instrument measure air pressure?
Barometer