Facts about animals
The biggest living animal in the world?
A whale
What is matter made of?
Atoms
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
A thermometer
What is sound made of?
Vibrations
What is a magnet?
An object that attracts certain materials like iron.
It is when animals change to meet the needs of their environment.
Adaptation
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas.
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?
100°C.
Can sound travel through air, water, and solids?
Yes, it can travel through all of them.
What materials do magnets attract?
Iron, steel, nickel, and cobalt.
When an animal changes for survival.
Camouflage
Can you give an example of a solid, a liquid, and a gas?
Solid: rock, Liquid: water, Gas: air.
Why does metal feel colder than wood, even if they are at the same temperature?
Because metal conducts heat away from your skin faster than wood.
What do we call the loudness or softness of a sound?
Volume.
What are the two ends of a magnet called?
North pole and south pole.
The four things an animal needs to survive
food, water, shelter and air
What happens to most materials when they are heated?
They expand or change state (like solid to liquid).
Why do we wear dark clothes in winter and light clothes in summer?
Dark colors absorb more heat, while light colors reflect it.
Why do we hear thunder after we see lightning?
Because light travels faster than sound.
What happens when you put a north pole and a south pole together?
They attract (pull together).
is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal that typically has the following characteristics:
Fur or hair on its body
Gives birth to live young (with a few exceptions like the platypus)
Breathes air through lungs
Has a backbone (is a vertebrate)
mammal
Why does a balloon filled with helium float, but a balloon filled with regular air does not?
hellium is a lighter gas
Why does hot soup become cold if you leave it out for a while?
Because it loses heat to the air around it.
Why can’t we hear sound in space?
Because there is no air (or matter) for sound to travel through.
What is a magnetic field?
The invisible area around a magnet where its force can be felt.