Vocabulary
What does reproduce mean in the context of cells.
A) Study of rocks
B) Dividing (making new cells)
C) A sloping position – Earth’s axis is tilted, which causes the seasons
D) Getting rid of waste products
B) Dividing (making new cells)
True or False (if false explain why)
Energy always starts with the sun.
True
What is the part of the water cycle called when clouds release water?
Precipitation
What is the difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants?
Terrestrial planets are made of rock where gas giants are made of gas.
What is the name of the River that starts in Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico (America)?
The Mississippi River
What does synthesis mean in the context of science?
A) Getting rid of waste products
B) The study of cells
C) Making new substances
D) When something turns around a fixed point (like Earth spinning – this gives us day and night)
C) Making new substances
True or False (if false explain why)
The Earth rotates on its axis every 365 days.
False - the Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours or 1 day
How much light will I see on a new moon?
A) complete light
B)More than half of the light
C)Less than half the light
D)no light
D)No light
Explain why I cannot live on Saturn.
There is no oxygen on Saturn. It is not close enough to the sun to be habitable.
September
Which term means an underground rock/sand layer that stores groundwater
A)Reservoir
B)Glacier
C)Aquifer
D)Sediment
C)Aquifer
True or False (if false explain why)
DNA is in the shape of a triple helix.
What is the part of the water cycle called when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid?
Condensation
What do the following organisms eat? Give an example of each.
producer
consumer
decomposer
consumer (cat) - eats other organisms
decomposer(mushroom) - breaks down dead or decaying organisms for food
Men's: India
Women's: New Zealand
Which term means balls of frozen rain?
A)Sleet
B)Hail
C)Vapor
D)Glacier
B)Hail
True or False (if false explain why)
This is how you write water: H₂O₂
False - Water is written H₂O. You would die if you drank H₂O₂.
What is the difference between a waxing and a waning moon.
A waxing moon is growing brighter and a waning moon is growing dimmer.
How is a food chain and a food web different?
A food chain shows the relationship between specific animals and a food web shows the relationship between many animals in an ecosystem.
Name the 4 members of K-Pop music group, BLACKPINK.
Rose (Park Chae-young)
Lisa (Lalisa Manobal)
Jennie Kim (Kim Jennie)
Jisoo (Kim Ji-Soo)
Explain the difference between porosity and permeability.
Porosity is the spaces between particles in a materials and permeability is the measure of how easily water or air can pass through a material.
One is a thing and one is a measurement.
True or False (if false explain why)
The Earth makes one full rotation around the moon every 365 days.
False - The Earth does not rotate around the moon. The moon rotates around the Earth.
Explain the difference between evaporation and transpiration.
Evaporation refers to the idea of heating water and turning to vapor and transpiration refers to the water vapor being release from plants.
Name 2 characteristics of life.
1. Made of cells (unicellular or multicellular)
2. Can reproduce (asexual or sexual)
3. Grow and develop
4. Have DNA
5. Use energy
6. Respond to stimuli
7. Maintain homeostasis (stable internal balance)
8. Evolve and adapt over time
What is the official bird of the state of Minnesota?
Loon