a resource which can be used repeatedly because it is replaced naturally.
What is renewable resource
100
What is an animal called with no backbone?
What is invertebrate
100
A lizard's coloring helps it blend in with sand and rocks in its environment
What is camoflauge
100
Materials that electrical current cannot pass through. These also protect people from being harmed by electricity.
Insulator or conductors?
What is an Insulator
100
Which of the following would best help a student find information to use in an experiment testing how wire thickness affects circuits?
a.)an encyclopedia entry for "circuit"
b.)a handout about electrical outlet safety
c.)a webpage showing how to build a circuit
d.)a book chapter titled "What is Energy?"
What is c.)a webpage showing how to build a circuit
200
Which resource is renewable?
wind OR propane
What is wind
200
Give an example of an animal that is an amphibian
What is salamander, frog
200
A spider's body shape and coloring is like that of an ant.
What is mimcry
200
Silver and copper are examples of materials that are....
Insulators or conductors?
What is Conductors
200
Which tool can measure the length of some copper wire?
a.) ruler
b.)balance
c.)thermometer
What is a.)ruler
300
Which resource will run out over time?
Copper or Tides
What is Copper
300
Give an example of an arthropod
What is spider, scorpion, butterfly , crab, insects
300
A moth drinks nectar from a flower and spreads the flower pollen to another
plant.
What is mutualism
300
Define a series circuit.
What is a circuit with only one path for electricity to flow through.
300
Amina is conducting an experiment to find out what kind of soil tomatoes grow best in.
What should she do first?
a.)get several different kinds of tomato plants
b.)get several of the same type and size tomato plant
c.)get several of the same type of tomato plant in different sizes
d.)get several different kinds of tomato plants and several other types of plants
What is b.)get several of the same type and size tomato plant
400
How does repairing broken items best help conserve resources?
a.) by creating new uses for materials
b.)by reducing waste put into landfills
c.)by recycling materials into new objects
d.)by renewing the resources used
What is b.)by reducing waste put into landfills
400
Give an example of an animal that is a mollusk
What is squid, sea cucumber, snail, octopus, scallop,
400
Snowshoe hares have white fur in winter and brown fur in summer. The white
fur helps them blend in with snow, while the brown fur helps them blend in with
grasses
What is camoflauge
400
What is the difference between a series and a parallel circuit?
What is a series circuit only has one path for electricity to flow through, while parallel circuits have more than one.
400
What is one way that vaccines have improved people's lives?
a.)Vaccines stop some diseases from spreading.
b.)Vaccines help make water clean and drinkable.
c.)Vaccines make sure that people have enough food to eat.
d.)Vaccines allow people to gather and organize information faster.
What is a.)Vaccines stop some diseases from spreading.
500
Which resource is renewable?
a.)gasoline
b.)hydropower
c.)gold
d.)oil shale
What is b.)hydropower
500
List 3 animals that are vertebrates and which type of vertebrate they are.
What is
fish-fish
amphibians-salamander or frog
reptiles-snake
birds-bird
mammals-tiger, etc..
500
Seals have dark brown or gray fur on their backs and pale-colored fur on their
undersides.
How does the coloring of a seal help it adapt to its environment?
What is Its coloring helps it blend in with its surroundings so that predators do not
see it easily from above water or below.
500
Tom wants to know if a wooden pencil will work as a switch. He plans to test the
pencil in a simple circuit with a light bulb and battery.
Which information does he need to collect?
a.)the size of the battery
b.)whether the bulb lights
c.)the length and mass of the pencil
d.)whether the battery loses electricity over time
What is b.) whether the bulb lights
500
Roddrick noticed that his curly hair feels different than his brother's straight hair.
What question can he ask about this observation that he could test in an investigation?
a.)Was his hair curly when he was a baby?
b.)What kind of shampoo does his brother use?
c.)Does straight hair grow faster than curly hair?
d.)In what ways is curly hair different from straight hair?
What is d.)In what ways is curly hair different from straight hair?