RANDOM
What are the very small things that can cause you to become sick?
viruses or bacteria (germs)
Name three things plants need to grow.
1. water
2. sunlight
3. carbon dioxide
*200 Bonus Points for naming the scientific term
**500 Bonus Point for naming the chemical formula for water and/or carbon dioxide.
What is a wind storm that touches the ground called?
tornado
*100 Bonus Points - Describe a tornado.
How many planets (not including dwarf) are in our solar system?
8
Why don't people float into space?
gravity
What causes a tsunami?
underwater earthquake or volcano
This category of animal eats only meat.
carnivore
What weather tool is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
What orbits the Earth?
the moon
What are the 3 states of matter?
solid // liquid // gas
Where does photosynthesis happen?
in a plants leaves
What is the linear order of passing nutrients and energy along from one animal to another within an ecosystem called?
food chain
*200 Bonus Points - Explain how a food web differs from a food chain.
fluffy white cotton clouds
cumulus
What does the Earth rotate around?
the sun
What is the scietic study of weather called?
meteorology
name a type of mechanical wave
tranverse - or - longitudinal
What part of a plant absorbs water?
roots
what is salinity?
salt
What affects the water tides on Earth?
the moon (it's gravitational pull)
How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis TWICE?
48 hours or 2 days
*24 hours (1 day) X 2
a push or pull exerted on an object
force
What is it when all the living and nonliving things work together in an area?
an ecosystem
The process that pulls up liquids into the air.
evaporation
Name the 8 major planets in the correct order, starting with closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
How does salt affect the freezing point of water?
it lowers the freezing point
*200 Bonus Points - What is the freezing point (or temperature) of water in fahrenheit?
*100 Additional Bonus Points - in celsius?