Soil
Gravity
Bouncing Light
The Sun
Teacher Fast Facts
100

What is weathering?

Breaking down rock and the earth. 

100

What is gravity?

An invisible force that keeps us on the earth.

100

Light travels in a straight line (true, false)? 

True 

100

Why does the sun look so much different than other stars in our sky?

It is much closer than other stars.

100

What is Mr. Levins' first name?

Cody

200

What is erosion? 

The action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location.

200

If there was no gravity, what would happen to a fly ball at a baseball game? 

The fly ball would get stuck in midair. 

200

What is something you can find in your house that reflects light back to you?

A mirror

200

Why do all the stars look like small points of light in the night sky?

Because stars give off light energy and are very far away

200

What is the name of Ms. Parson's cat?

Garfield

300

What is Humus?

The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.

300

Ms. Parson is holding some books. Why doesn't gravity pull the books to the floor?


Ms. Parson is holding the books with a force equal to that of the gravity

300

Blake is standing in a pond looking at fish. From above the water, they look large. From under the water, they look smaller. What happens to light as it travels from the water to the air?

The light is bending

300

The sun is the hottest star (true, false)?

False

300

What grade did Ms. Smith teach last year?

2nd grade.

400

What makes up soil?

Small pieces of rock and dead plants and animals.

400

A skydiver jumps out of a plane. He falls downward at a very fast speed. When he opens his parachute, he slows down. He falls at a safer speed until he lands. What force pulled skydiver to the ground?

Gravity

400

Jenny put a flashlight on a table so the light shined on a wall. She put a piece of cardboard in front of the flashlight and could no longer see the light on the wall. What most likely happened to the light when it reached the cardboard?

The light absorbed into the cardboard

400

The sun is also a star (true, false)?

True

400

Who is the assistant principal? 

Ms. Nellenbach 

500

After a flood, a farmer notices that his field is full of extra soil and rocks. What caused the extra soil and rocks to appear in the field?

Erosion

500

If gravity was stronger would it be easier or harder to fly? 

It would be harder 

500

Which of the following is not an example of light energy? 

the Sun

a lamp

a toaster

a hair dryer

A hair dryer

500


The Sun is made up of hot glowing gases.  (true, false)? 

True

500

Out of the 4 3rd grade teachers, how many are not originally from Florida?

3.

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