Water Cycle
Vocabulary
Sink and Float
Charts
States of Matter
100
What natural resource powers the water cycle?
The sun.
100
This is an animal that eats other animals.
Predator.
100
What force causes objects to float in a liquid?
Buoyancy.
100
Jaylen did a test to find out whether his new pet preferred light or dark. He recorded his data in the table below:

Time Result
30 sec light
1 min dark
1 min 30 sec light
2 min dark
2 min 30 sec dark
3 min dark

What kind of habitat does Jaylen's new pet prefer?
Jaylen's new pet prefers a dark habitat.
100
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas.
200
What is the gas form of water called?
water vapor
200
This is an organism that uses the sun's energy to produce its own food.
Producer.
200
What force causes objects to sink in a liquid?
Gravity.
200
Mischa tested bridges with cylindrical beams of three different diameters to find out which one holds the greatest load. She recorded her data in the table below:

Beam Diameter Load
A 24 cm 15 grams
B 18 cm 30 grams
C 6 cm 45 grams

Which bridge is the strongest? Why?
Bridge C. The smaller the beam's diameter, the more weight it can hold.
200
What state of matter is the ice in the glass?
Solid
300
When water vapor turns back into liquid water droplets that pack together in the sky, this is called _________.
condensation
300
Define "reproduction".
The biological process of making more organisms.
300
This rubber ducky is labeled incorrectly. Relabel the forces at work on the duck with the correct scientific terms.

Up arrow=?
Down arrow=?
Up arrow = buoyancy
Down arrow = gravity
300
Khayla dropped some objects into a cup of water to find out if they floated.

Object Sink or Float
pennies sink
sponge float
marble sink
crayon sink
ping pong ball float

Which objects are more dense than water?
The pennies, the marble, and the crayon are more dense than water because they sank.
300
These tiny particles are what all matter is made of.
Molecules
400
What must form in the sky for precipitation to occur?
Clouds.
400
Define "adaptation".
A body part or behavior that allows an organism to survive in its environment.
400
Which factors determine whether an object will sink or float?
A. size and mass
B. shape and density
C. mass and density
D. size and shape
B. shape and density
400
Dane examined four organisms to find out whether or not they were insects. His data is in the table below:
Organism Antennae 6 legs Exoskeleton 3 body segments
Ant X X X X
Scorpion X
Grasshopper X X X X
Krill X X

Which organisms are insects?
The ant and the grasshopper are insects.
400
A cup of water that freezes and becomes ice is an example of
A. Liquid turning into solid
B. Solid turning into liquid
C. Liquid turning into gas
A. Liquid turning into solid.
500
Label the stages of this water cycle diagram.
1. Sun / Heat source
2. Condensation
3. Evaporation
4. Precipitation
5. Collection
500
This word means "to change form." It appeared in both our Crickets and Rocks and Minerals units!
Metamorphosis
500
Taj tried mixing oil and water, but instead of mixing with the water, the oil floated on top of the water. Which liquid is more dense?
Water.
500
Look at the table below:

Organism Diet
butterfly nectar
ant cicada
katydid leaves
praying mantis moth
beetle oats

Which insects are predators?
The ant and praying mantis.
500
Label the states of matter represented in the jars below.
1. Gas
2. Liquid
3. Solid
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