Properties of Matter
If I place an object into water and it floats, that means the object is what?
Less dense than water
What powers the water cycle process?
The Sun - heats up the water to evaporate
What process causes slow changes to the earth?
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Why do biotic factors need abiotic factors?
Battery
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather changes day to day, while Climate is over a long period of time of 30 years
How is a delta formed?
Why do some animals have sharp teeth while others have flat teeth? What are the functions of these teeth?
Sharp teeth are used to eat and tear meat, while flat teeth are used to eat plants and grass.
Why does a fish appear to be bigger when looking from above the water?
What is the surface force that acts against a moving object?
Friction
What is the difference between Earth's rotation and Earth's revolution?
Earth's rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis in 24 hours.
Earth's revolution is the orbit around the sun in one year.
What is the process of sedimentary rocks being formed?
Weathering breaks it, Erosion takes it, Deposition drops it off, Compaction presses it down together, and Cementation sticks it together.
Why do some plants have large leaves? What environment is this typically in?
What is the difference between a conductor and insulator?
A conductor allows heat and electrical energy to go through, while an insulator does not.
In order to separate sand from saltwater, I must use what?
A filter
What causes the sun's apparent motion to move across the sky?
Earth's Rotation
What is the difference between natural gas/oil and coal?
How can you remember how fossil fuels are made?
Natural gas and Oil are made from ocean animals and Coal is made from swamp plants.
THOP: Time, Heat, Organic Matter, and Pressure
What is a similarity and a difference between a nymph and pupa?
How many stages do incomplete and complete metamorphosis have?
Nymph looks like a smaller version of an adult, while the pupa does not look similar to an adult. They both eat and grow after they hatch from the egg.
Complete metamorphosis life cycle has 4 stages that include larva and pupa. Incomplete metamorphosis life cycle has 3 stages that include nymph.
What material is being described?
solid, non-soluble, more dense, non-magnetic, conductor of heat/electricity
Copper
Where is the sun's position at 10:00 am, and which direction would a shadow be casted at?
What is the process called when you see water droplets on the side of a water bottle? Describe the process.
What causes animal and plant adaptations?
The environment
If I add sugar to warm water, what two physical properties of the sugar will stay the same?
Taste and Mass