Space Science
Matter
Water Cycle
Earth Systems
Food Webs
Bonus
NJSLA
Engineering Design
100
The sun appears brighter than all the other stars because ...
The sun is the closest star to earth.
100
Name 3 Physical Properties of Matter
Color, Shape, Texture, Flavor, Scent, size, weight
100
The percentage of Freshwater on Earth
What is 3%?
100
Which of Earth's Systems would the air we breath be part of?
Atmosphere
100
What do you call an animal that only eats meat?
Carnivore
100
What is one way someone could conserve water?
Shorter Showers, turn faucet off while you brush your teeth, use a rain barrel, only wash full load of laundry/ dishwasher ect
100
When do you take the NJSLA Science Test?
Tuesday May 6th and Wednesday May 7th
100
What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?
Define the Problem
200
This is the force that is exerted on objects by Earth that directs/pulls them down.
What is gravity?
200
Name 2 Examples of a Mixture.
Saltwater, lemonade, Koolaid, Milk ect
200
Which process involves water vapor cooling and changes back into a liquid
Condensation.
200
Name 4 Earth Features that would be considered part of the Hydrosphere.
Oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps are all parts of this Earth System.
200
This type of organism eventually restores (recycles) some materials back to the soil after a plant or animal's death by breaking down the dead plant or animals body.
What is decomposer?
200
How is the distance of a star from Earth measured (Unit) ?
Lightyears
200
How many units of the NJSLA science Test do you take in Total?
4 Units
200
Betty needs to open her soda without spilling it. What step of the design process has she performed?
Identifying a need/problem
300
Which movement of the earth causes day and night?
Rotating on its axis
300
Adding air to expand a basketball and dissolving sugar in water are both evidence that prove matter is made of particles that are too small to be seen, called __________.
What is atoms and molecules?
300
Most of the Earth's water is found here.
What is the oceans?
300
The following shows which two of Earth's Systems Interacting
Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere
300
If you go far enough down the food chain, food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to _____.
What is plants?
300
Which strategy helps most when a question has a graph or chart? *What are the Graph Reading Thinking Steps*
Read the title, axes/labels, and compare the data, GIST the graph, Use the Gist to answer the question.
300
How long do you have to take each unit?
45 mins per unit
300
________ are the specific things a solution must be able to do to be considered successful.
Criteria
400
When it is Daytime in Camden, NJ, China is experiencing..
Nighttime
400
Name the 2 criteria of Matter.
Matter is anything that has ....
Matter is anything that has weight and takes up space.
400
The process of changing a liquid into a gas
What is evaporation?
400
Which of Earth's Systems would include mountains and volcanoes?
Geosphere
400
Animals get their energy and matter needed for growth from this.
What is food?
400
Rain, Sleet, Snow are all examples of
What is Precipitation?
400
About how many questions will each unit have?
15-18 Questions
400
If a water filter works well but costs too much money to build, this part of the engineering design was not met.
constraints
500
The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is _____.
What is closer to Earth than other stars?
500
What happens to the amount of water when it changes from liquid to gas?
It stays the same.
500
What is the driving energy source for the Water cycle?
The Sun
500
Which system includes all living things on Earth?
The Biosphere.
500
Newly introduced species or other changes to organisms in a particular area can cause an ________________ to be thrown off balance.
What is an Ecosystem?
500
Name one type of graph or chart you might see on the test.
bar graph, line graph, or data table, pie chart
500
If you are stuck on a question, what are 2 strategies that may help you get the correct answer?
Reread and unpack the question, eliminate clearly wrong answers, skip it an come back to it
500
Name three common constraints or limitations that engineers must think about when designing a solution.
time, Money, and materials
600
Which movement of Earth is the cause of the Seasons on Earth and why we see different constellations during different times of the year?
Revolution or Orbit around the Sun
600
Name 3 indicators of a chemical reaction.
Evidence of a Chemical Reaction would be...
When two substances are mixed and you see colors changing, bubbles forming, heat or light emitted, a change in smell.
600
What would happen if the Sun was removed from the Water Cycle?
The water cycle would stop.
600
A Fish Swimming in a pond is an example of which two of Earth's Systems Interacting
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
600
An organism that consumes only plants is this.
What is an herbivore?
600
What is it called when a substance is mixed into a liquid and is no longer visible?
Dissolving
600
What test tools will you have access to during your test?
Strikethrough/ Eliminate, highlight, calculator, periodic table, scratch paper,
600
A team of engineers is designing a new lunchbox to help keep food cold all day. The lunchbox must be lightweight, easy to carry, and able to keep food cold for at least 6 hours. They only have $10 to spend on materials, and it must be finished in 2 days.
What are the criteria for this engineering design?
Criteria (what the solution must do):
Keep food cold for at least 6 hours
Be lightweight
Be easy to carry
700
Name the two ways that Earth moves in Space.
Rotating on its axis and revolves around the Sun
700
Why shouldn't you trust matter?
Because Matter Makes everything up!
700
Correctly order the water cycle starting with what happens after the sun has heats Surface water.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and runoff
700
Name one interaction that involves the atmosphere and the one of the other Earth Systems.
Biosphere, Hydrosphere or Geosphere
Answers Will Vary
700
Energy in animals' food that is used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth was once energy from this.
What is the Sun?
700
GIST the Graph below.
The Distribution on water on Earth is almost entirely Saltwater, a very small amount of water on earth is freshwater. Most of the Freshwater on Earth is frozen in glaciers.
700
Where did Ms. Principato used to work before she became a teacher?
Camden Aquarium
700
Students are designing a bridge out of paper and tape that can hold as many textbooks as possible. The bridge must be at least 12 inches long and let a toy car roll underneath. They can only use 2 pieces of paper, 1 foot of tape, and 25 minutes to build it.
What are the constraints in this engineering problem?
Constraints (the limits):
Only 2 pieces of paper
Only 1 foot of tape
Time limit of 25 minutes