Physical/Chemical
Tearing a piece of paper is a ______
A. Physical Change
B. Chemical Change
Physical Change
Bird returning to a bird feeder for food
Acquired
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
A. revolutions
B. phases
C. rotations
D. eclipses
B. Phases
What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process
Testing Solutions
Designing Solutions
Identifying the Problem
Planning Solutions
Identifying the problem
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy?
A. Elliptical
B. Spiral
C. Irregular
D. Hybrid
B. Spiral
Spoiled milk is a ___________.
A. Physical Change
B. Chemical Change
B. Chemical Change
ants living in a colony
inherited
Does everyone on Earth experience night at the same time? Why or why not?
No, your location on Earth determines what time you will have day or night. If you are in a location on Earth that is turned away from the Sun during Earth’s rotation, then you are experiencing nighttime.
Which word best describes a constraint?
option
limitation
opportunity
goal
limitation
How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?
365.25 days
28 hours
364 days
24 hours
24 hours
What is sublimation?
A. the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
B. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
C. process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.
D. the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
Sublimation is the process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.
geese flying in a group
Inherited
Which of the following examples provides the best evidence that there is a
gravitational force acting on objects on Earth?
A. Rain falling from the sky
B. Leaves blowing in the wind
C. Water evaporating from a puddle
D. Lightning striking the ground
A. rain falling from the sky
What is the main goal of the design process?
to write reports
to make things
to make charts & graphs
to find solutions to problems
to find solutions to problems
West to East
Matter can alter its form through chemical changes or through physical changes.
No matter what the type of change occurs, every time matter alters its form
A. it releases heat energy.
B. some of the matter is destroyed.
C. new matter is created.
D. the amount of matter stays the same.
D. the amount of matter stays the same.
monkeys using tools
Acquired
About how long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases?
B. 8 days
C. 365 days
D. 29.5 days
D. 29.5 days
What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?
A. Identify Problem, Plan Solutions, Create Model, Test Model, Reflect and Redesign
B. Imagine, Ask, Plan, Improve, Create, Communicate
C. Ask, Plan, Create, Imagine, Improve, Communicate
D. Ask, Improve, Communicate, Brainstorm, Create, Plan
A. Identify Problem, Plan Solutions, Create Model, Test Model, Reflect and Redesign
Why don’t constellations stay in the same area of the sky throughout the year?
A. The stars move depending on how cold or warm the weather is as
seasons change.
B. The constellations are in different places in the sky depending on if
you’re standing on flat ground or standing on a hill.
C. We view the constellations from a planet that is traveling in a year-long
orbit around the Sun, so our view changes.
D. The constellations rotate around Earth depending on what season it is.
C. We view the constellations from a planet that is traveling in a year-long orbit around the Sun, so our view changes.
Your friend is wondering whether ice cream is heavier before or after it melts.
What would you tell him?
The weight of the ice cream after it melts is the same as the original weight. No particles were lost in the process of melting; the molecules became more spaced out but did not disappear.
If you fall and get a bad scratch that turns into a scar, is that considered an inherited trait? Why or why not?
A scar is not inherited because it was acquired from the environment and not passed down from a parent.
The direction of the greatest gravitational force acting on an object near Earth’s surface is toward the –
A. Earth’s atmosphere.
B. center of Earth.
C. other planets near Earth.
D. star nearest Earth, the Sun.
B. Center of Earth
An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?
A. Test the prototype.
B. Make sketches of the prototype.
C. Identify constraints.
D. Collect and analyze the test results.
A. test the prototype
The star Markab is part of the constellation Pegasus, which is visible in the northern hemisphere from the end of summer through fall. Which of the following best explains why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?
A. Earth’s rotation on its axis
B. The Moon’s revolution around Earth
C. The Sun’s movement across the sky
D. Earth’s movement on its orbital path
D. Earth’s movement on its orbital path