Matter
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
If two people are standing on opposite sides of the world, how is it possible their feet are both touching the ground?
The force of gravity pulls objects to the center of Earth.
What is a PHYSICAL characteristic?
Something you can see physically on an organism (plant, animal, or human)
Who were the two groups who fought in the American Revolution?
The British and the colonists
What is Ms. Fowler's favorite color?
Pink
All matter has THIS property.
Mass
What are bulges of water that rise and fall due to the position of the moon?
Tides
What is a behavioral characteristic?
Something that is learned by an organism (plant, animal, human) overtime.
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
Settling on land West of the Appalachian mountains
What atoms make up water?
2 Hydrogen, 1 Oxygen (H2O)
If the particles in a matter of substance are neatly organized AND tightly packed together, what is the type of matter?
A solid.
What fraction of gravity is there on the moon compared to Earth?
1/6
George likes to play video games and read stories. Thomas likes to play sports and sing. Are these examples of physical characteristics, or behavioral characteristics?
Behavioral
What country was allies with the Native Americans during the French and Indian War?
France
What is Ms. Fowler's favorite Disney princess movie?
The Little Mermaid
What is a heterogenous mixture?
A combination of substances that you can see all parts separated. (Ex. a salad)
What would cause a bowling ball to fall to the ground faster than a feather if both of them are dropped on the ground at the same time?
The mass of the bowling ball.
What is an inherited characteristic?
Something passed down from your parents.
What was one reason the colonists were so upset with King George III?
Answers vary
MATH!: An astronaut weights 160lbs on Earth, his suit weighs 65lbs on Earth. How much does the astronaut and his suit weigh on the moon? Round to the nearest whole number.
38lbs. (37.5lbs --- round up)
What is a homogenous mixture?
A combination of two or more substances when you cannot see or separate each part. (Ex. Salt water)
MATH: If an astronaut weighs 180lbs on Earth, what does he weigh on the moon?
180 x 1/6 = 30lbs
In the past 3 months, Mr. Fortune has had to get rid of 6 scorpions that were living in his home. Mr. Fortune has lived in the same house for 8 years, but has never had a problem with scorpions before. Construction workers just built four new houses in Mr. Fortune's neighborhood 4 months ago. What is the most likely reason Mr. Fortune is seeing scorpions in his house now?
a. Mr. Fortune started eating a new brand of donuts the scorpions really like, so they started migrating into his home in order to get to their new food source.
b. The scorpions are cold outside and are looking for warmth inside.
c. The scorpions home was destroyed by the construction of the new houses, so they are looking for a new place to live.
d. Mr. Fortune had scorpions in his home all along, he just didn't see them until now.
The scorpions home was destroyed by the construction of the new houses, so they are looking for a new place to live.
What are the five themes of geography?
Place, location, human environment interaction, movement, region
What is the law of conservation of matter?
Matter can neither be created or destroyed?