Human Machine
These are the two main parts of the body that help you move.
Muscles and bones
This is a physical trait, like a polar bear's white fur, that helps an animal blend into its surroundings.
Camouflage
What is the name for liquid rock?
lava
True or false: All sound starts with a vibration.
True
Conductor or insulator? "A material that easily allows electricity or heat to pass through it."
Conductor
What is the name of the body parts that are moving places where bones meet?
joints
This is a behavioral trait where animals travel long distances to find food or warmer weather when seasons change.
Migration
What is the name of the pattern of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean?
The Ring of Fire
The type of energy that travels through vibrations and lets us hear sounds.
Sound energy
When two moving objects crash into each other, this event is called a...
Collision
This part of the eye allows light to enter and helps you focus.
The pupil
This is a physical trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
An adaptation
The slow process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces.
Weathering/erosion
Do high pitch sounds have fast or slow vibrations?
Fast
A series of falling dominoes is a great real-world example of this type of sequence.
Chain reaction
What are the string-like parts of your body that are pulled by muscles to help you move?
tendons
What is a key feature that most animals have if they are nocturnal? Why is this important?
Large eyes with wide pupils so that their eyes can let as much light in as possible.
Bonus 100: Reflective layer of tissue behind the retina
Rocks that have visible layers that often contain fossils, telling us about environments that existed millions of years ago.
Sedimentary rock
Do low-pitched sounds have long or short wavelengths?
Long
During a collision, this is what happens to energy as it moves from the faster-moving object into the stationary object.
Energy transfer
What part of your body carries information to the brain?
Nerves
An action or something an animal does without being taught (like a bird building a nest) that aids its survival.
An instinct
What is the name of the shape of a volcano that doesn't explode?
shield
Sound waves need something to travel through. List at least two of those things. Bonus 100 if you can list all three.
Air, water, solids
A complete, unbroken path that allows electricity to flow and power a lightbulb or motor.
A circuit