Biology
An Omnivore
What is it called when a liquid turns into a gas?
Evaporation
What is the thin piece of glass that we use to turn the energy from the sun into electricity?
A solar panel
How many planets are there in our solar system?
8
True or False: A chicken once lived for 18 months without a head.
True!
What is the process that plants can do that makes their own food?
Photosynthesis
What state of matter can be compressed (squeezed) or stretched?
Gas
Is wood a renewable or non-renewable resource?
Renewable
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
True or False: There is a living thing that is able to survive on its own in outer-space.
Yes there is! A tartigrade is a tiny microscopic animal that is actually able to stay alive in outer-space.
Give an example of a 4 organism food chain.
Many possible
What is it called when one type of energy changes into another?
An energy transformation
What is the giant machine called that we use to turn the wind into electricity?
A wind turbine
What is the hottest planet?
Venus!
True or False: You travel 2.5 million km a day
True, the Earth travels that far around the Sun every day!
What do you call all of the non-living parts of an ecosysystem?
Abiotic Factors
Name 4 types of energy.
Heat, Sound, Light, Electricity, Chemical, Gravitational, Elastic, Kinetic
Why is gold considered a non-renewable resource?
Because more will never be made. The amount of gold that we have on Earth will never go up. So if we use it, it never replaces itself.
What planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Saturn. It has at least 146 moons!
What colour are the feathers of a flamingo on the day they are born?
White. The pink colour comes from the shrimp that they eat. The more they eat, the more pink they become!
What do you call the smallest possible living thing?
A cell
What happens to an atom when you heat it up?
It starts to move faster.
How does the Earth make fossil fuels?
Dead plants and animals get buried deeper and deeper underground where they get squeezed and heated up over millions of years.
What happens when the biggest star in the universe dies?
It turns into a black hole!
Which is hotter? A lightning bolt, the sun, or a black car on a hot day?
A lightning bolt! It is 5 times hotter than the sun.