Y'all are Animals
Botany (plants)
I don't have enough Energy to use the Force
El Mundo y Espacio
Matter Matters
100

Searching for food at night is an example of a ________ behavior.

learned

100

Stem is to plant as ________ is to a boat trying to stay in one spot.

Anchor

100

Neriah utilizes two balloons to investigate static electricity.  She ties a string to both balloons.  She then gives a negative charge to both balloons.  What will happen when she brings them closer together?

They will move away (repel) from one another

100

Metamorphic rocks are formed by _________ and __________ over time.

heat and pressure

100

What would be the best tool to separate iron filings from sand?

magnet

200

Which of the following animals are invertebrates?  Choose all that apply.

turtle, whale, crab, tuna fish, snake, beetle, earthworm

crab, beetle, earthworm

200

Ferns produce _________ underneath the bottoms of their _________.  They are similar to seeds in the sense that they help the non-flowering plant reproduce.

spores; leaves

200

Wind is most commonly used for what energy source in Florida?

electricity

200

Benji is monitoring the weather.  It is 67 degrees Fahrenheit (SAY SOMETHING!).  He witnesses a solid precipitation falling from a cloud.  What is the ONLY precipitation it could be?

hail.

200
Match each state of matter to each true statement:

1.  Expands to fill the whole container

2.  Has a definitive shape

3.  Takes the shape of the bottom of a container.

1. gas

2. solid

3. liquid

300
A periwinkle is a mollusk with a shell.  They adapted over time to have thicker shells.  Explain what was the most logical reason for this adaptation?
To better protect against predators.
300

The plants primary function of the leaf of a plant is ___________, which turns sunlight into ______.

photosynthesis; food

300

What type of energy transfer is the projector?

electrical to light

300

Erosion is the ___________ of rock.

Weathering is the _______________ of rock.

movement, breaking down.

300

When mixing oil and vinegar in a beaker, the two liquids will _________ due to different _________s

separate; densities

400

Sun ---> alfalfa ----> grasshopper --->squirrel ---> snake ---> eagle

What is the producer?

What is the FIRST example of a consumer getting its energy from a consumer?

What is the apex predator?

alfalfa

squirrel eats grasshopper

eagle

400

What do conifers and flowering plants have in common in terms of their reproduction?

They both make seeds.

400

Amanda is pushing a shopping cart.  As her mom adds more groceries, the cart gets more difficult to push.  The added ______ also increases the amount of ________ between the wheel and the floor.

mass; friction

400

Comets are made mostly of _______ and dust.

Asteroids are made mostly of _________.

ice; rock

400

Give four SIGNS (not examples) of chemical change

a change in color, texture, odor, rusting, bubbling, a change in their chemical makeup.

500

Reptiles and fish are cold blooded, have backbones, and are covered in scales.  What is a key difference between ALL reptiles and fish?

Reptiles breathe with lungs.

Fish breathe with gills.

500

Explain where and why a plant with very long roots, and thick dense leaves would live and the purpose behind these adaptations?

(Cactus) would live in the desert, because it doesn't precipitate their much, and the roots needs to absorb as much water as possible.  The leaves are storing that water for a long period of time.
500

Daily double:  Explain the difference in sound between the thin and thick strings of a guitar.

The thin strings will make a higher pitch,  the thicker strings will make a lower pitch.
500

Why are some stars in the nighttime sky brighter than other stars?

Brighter stars are closer to Earth.

500
Explain how we would find the volume of an irregularly shaped solid

Put a specific amount of water in a graduated cylinder.  Drop the solid in.  Subtract the new amount of water from the original amount.  

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