Environment
What part of a plant absorbs sunlight?
Leaves
What is reptile skin usually made out of?
Quills, Hair, Feathers, or Scales?
Scales
All planets in our solar system revolve around the _____.
Sun
Name an important thing people should do to prepare for a very hot day outside.
(Answers vary) Drink water, use sunscreen, etc.
Is fire a living or nonliving thing?
Non-living. All living things are made up of cells.
What do plants need in order to grow?
Sunlight, water, & soil (nutrients).
Name an animal that is cold-blooded.
(Answers vary) Cold-blooded animals include reptiles, fishes,amphibians, insects, and other invertebrates.
What is the most outer layer of the Earth called?
Crust
Which is NOT a part of the human digestive system?
Liver, Lungs, Mouth, or Esophagus
Lungs
Which is NOT a biome?
Grassland, Tundra, Forest, Mountain
Mountain (it is a landform)
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Collection are steps in the ___________ cycle.
Water cycle
What is a herbivore?
An animal that only eats plants.
What is the only planet in our solar system that can support life?
Earth
Which is least essential for human survival?
Oxygen, Food, Water, or Shelter
Shelter
What tool is used to measure air temperature?
Thermometer
(Answers vary) Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains are the four major types of landforms. Minor landforms include buttes, canyons, valleys, and basins.
A single species of animal, makes up a...
Habitat, Ecosystem, Population, or Kingdom
Population
What objects sometimes hit Earth?
Meteors, Dwarf Planets, Moons, or Planets
Meteors
When you exercise, your _______ rate increases, this means that your body is pumping blood faster.
Heart Rate
When water changes it state of matter into a solid, it becomes ____.
What type of biome do we live in? (Washington State)
Temperate Coniferous Forest Biome
Animals without spines are called ___________.
Invertebrates
Has a star ever escaped a black hole? (Yes or No)
Yes. Scientists have successfully tracked down the star, named S5-HVS1, which was kicked out of Sagittarius A*, which is a supermassive black hole.
What organ in the human body is not essential?
The appendix (may be the most commonly known useless organ).
Before conducting an experiment, your prediction of what will happen is also known as a ____________.
Hypothesis