Matter & Materials
What happens to water when it freezes?
It turns into ice.
What is the name of the planet that we live on?
Earth
What do we call animals that only eat plants?
Herbivores
What is the force that pulls objects towards the Earth?
Gravity
Why do we need to conserve water?
Water does not replenish itself
What are the three states of matter?
Solids, liquids, and gasses
Why do we see the moon at night?
What is a habitat?
What material do magnets attract?
They attract metal objects
What is a renewable resource?
What is the name of the process where water turns into vapor?
Evaporation
How does the Moon affect the tides?
It pulls the water with gravity.
What do plants need to make their own food?
Sunlight, water, air
What would happen if we didn't have gravity?
We would be floating
What is a non-renewable resource?
A resource that cannot be replenished after it is used, like minerals.
How do different materials affect the speed of heat transfer?
Some materials heat up faster than others
What causes day or night?
Earth's rotation around the sun
How do adaptations help animals survive in their environments?
They help them find food and stay safe.
How can you test the strength of a magnets?
By seeing how many objects they attract.
How does pollution affect ecosystems?
It harms living things.
What is the difference between physical and chemical change?
Physical changes do not change the substance.
Ex: physical changes are like boiling, melting, shredding, breaking. Chemical changes are like burning, cooking, rotting, or rusting.
Physical changes are typically reversable. But chemical changes need a different chemical reaction to change back to its original form.
The Earth orbits around the sun
What would happen if one species disappeared from a food web?
The web breaks down (one species is over populated, for example)
Lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, gear, screw, wedge.
How do Indigenous peoples use traditional knowledge to care for the land?
They observe and respect nature, they tend to the land, they are careful not to pollute, etc.