The Earth spins or ______ on its axis
rotates
How does light travel?
in straight lines, until striking an object
What is a push or pull with regards to another object called?
force
What instrument does a scientist use that has an eyepiece that allows very small items to be seen?
microscope
What is the first organism in a food chain or web called?
plant or producer
The Earth ______ around the Sun.
revolves or orbits
What is the name given to a rapid, back and forth movement?
vibration
What is the distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel the distance called?
speed
What is an idea or explanation that you then test through study and experimenting called?
hypothesis
What is the organism called that feeds on other animals or plants?
The Sun rises in the ______ and sets in the _________.
east, west
What is the bending of any wave, either light or sound, as it travels from one medium to another called?
Refraction
What is the force called that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other?
friction
What is the variable called that you purposely manipulate or change in an experiment?
Independent variable
What is the symbiotic relationship called between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association?
Mutualism
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What is the process called by which a material takes in energy and retains it?
Absorption
Objects want to stay in rest or motion unless an outside force causes a change. For example, if you roll a ball, it will continue rolling unless friction or something else stops it by force.
What is inertia?
What type of variable is used in an experiment that remains constant and unchanging?
control variable
What gas do all animals take in?
oxygen
The four planets closest to the sun are _______ and the four planets farthest from the sun are __________.
Terrestrial (rocky), gas giants
What is the name given to the height or depth of a tone or sound, depending upon the speed of vibrations by which it is produced?
pitch
Calculate the speed of a roller derby car that travels 15 meters in 5 seconds. Be sure to label the units for speed.
15/5 = 3 meters per second
FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION
What
producers, their own food, photosynthesis