What is the best way to tell if a plant is growing?
Measuring and recording how tall the plant is
100
What is the force called that makes something drop to the ground?
gravity
100
If you have one plant that grows from 2 to 7 inches and another plant that grows from 4 to 9 inches, which plant grew better?
Neither, they both grew the same amount, 5 inches.
100
Steam is a form of this process. What is the process called?
evaporation
100
What season would cause ice to melt outside the fastest?
sunny
200
What does a plant use to make food?
sunlight
200
When light hits a mirror, what happens to it?
It is reflected.
200
What is a microscope used for?
To see what very small items contain
200
Of these things, which will NOT effect turning to a solid in the freezer? the size of the bowl, the temperature outside, the temperature that the liquid began, the temperature of the freezer
The temperature outside
200
What is the term for the circle a planet takes around the sun?
orbit
300
What do plants need to grow?
sunlight, water, soil, air
300
If you slide on the carpet and feel heat, what is this force of motion called?
friction
300
If I say that a substance is measured in milliliters, what is the form of the substance?
liquid
300
If you put a glass of water out during the day and it got warm, how would it feel in the dark? and why?
Cooler because there would be no heat from the sun
300
If the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season is it?
winter
400
Reptiles and mammals share one characteristic in common. What is it?
They have backbones.
400
Why does a stem of a flower appear broken when you look through a vase? (because the light is reflected, absorbed, or refracted)
The light is refracted.
400
If we asked you to observe the beans, what two ways could you describe what you see?
Write a description and draw what you see
400
What are the tiny droplets of water inside the bean plant bags from?
condensation
400
Name 3 habitats on Earth
desert, ocean, rainforest, tundra, arctic
500
What is a herbivore and give an example?
A herbivore eats only plants. Examples vary
500
Give an example of overcoming gravity?
Example of lifting or tossing.
500
If I have a cup of juice and 1/2 cup of tea, which has the greatest volume?
the juice
500
What are the states of matter and give an example of each?