Planets
Solar System
Traits
Life Cycles
Everything Else!
100
This planet in our Solar System has the most liquid water on its surface.
What is Earth.
100
Our sun is considered one of these.
What is a star.
100
Give an example of an inherited trait of a parrot.
What is beak size, color of feathers. *NOT needing food, water, or air or their habitat.
100
List the stages of the life cycle of a ladybug.
What is egg, larva, pupa, adult ladybug.
100
Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel in space. She was a medical doctor before she became an astronaut. What do you think Mae Jemison is most likely to study? a. the health of other astronauts b. earthquake damage c. traits of plants d. tornado patterns
What is a. the health of other astronauts.
200
This is the fifth planet from the sun.
What is Jupiter.
200
The Earth gets most of its heat energy from...
What is the Sun.
200
Seed from a vine with large red flowers and pointy leaves will most likely produce plants with...
What is a vine with red flowers and pointy leaves.
200
Name the stages of the life cycle of a frog.
What is egg, tadpole, tadpole with legs, adult frog.
200
Safety procedures are important when recording observations. If you were recording observations about the Sun-which one is NOT a good safety procedure? a. applying sunscreen b. bringing sunglasses c. sitting down while writing the observations d. staring straight at the Sun.
What is d. staring straight at the Sun.
300
Name the planets in the correct order from the Sun.
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
300
The object in space that is a ball of hot, glowing gas is the...
What is the Sun.
300
You are watching your family play with your dog in the backyard. Give an example of a learned behavior you might see.
What is following commands. (such as sit, fetch, roll over) *NOT how they look, tail, fur, eye color...
300
Name one thing a ladybug and frog have in common in their life cycles.
What is both start as an egg, grow during their life cycles, and have an adult stage.
300
What is one conclusion you can make from the following table: plant music number of bean pods 1 classical 5 2 jazz 4 3 salsa 7 4 no music 4
*Check responses.
400
This planet is the largest in our Solar System.
What is Jupiter.
400
Explain how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move in relationship to each other.
The Earth revolves around the Sun and the Moon revolves around the Earth.
400
A hawk has many inherited traits. Choose an inherited trait of a hawk from the following list: a. superior eyesight b. swimming for fun c. hunting for man d. living in a zoo
What is a. superior eyesight
400
Name one difference the ladybug and frog have in their life cycles.
The lady bug goes through a larva and pupa stage. The frog goes through a tadpole and tadpole with legs stage.
400
Name as many inherited traits of a flower as you can.
Shape of the leaves Shape of the petals Color of the leaves Color of the petals Characteristics of the leaves and petals Height of the flower
500
I am a gas giant. I have rings you can see in a telescope. I am closer to the Sun that Uranus. Which planet am I?
I am Saturn.
500
The Sun appears much larger than other stars we see in the night sky. Why is this?
This is because the Sun is the star closest to us.
500
Which of these is an inherited trait? a. a puppy rolling over b. a donkey carrying supplies for its owner c. an animal storing food for the winter d. a dog completing a course at a dog show
What is c. an animal storing food for the winter.
500
When pollen from one plant is placed on another plant the seed that results can have traits from both plants. If plant A has purple flowers, green leaves, a strong sweet scent, and grows 2 feet high and plant B has white flowers, green leaves, a strong sweet scent, and grows 2 feet high what will the resulting plant most likely have?
The plant will most likely have either white or purple flowers, green leaves, a strong sweet scent, and will grow 2 feet high.
500
Mrs. Gardner has fish in her classroom. Which of the following is a learned trait of her fish? a. swimming b. eating food c. going to lid of the tank when its feeding time d. having scales
What is c. going to the lid of the tank when its feeding time.
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