What is science?
a. The study of the earth
b. The way of looking at the world and thinking about it
c. The study of plants and animals
d. Boring!
b. The way of looking at the world and thinking about it
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What is matter?
Anything that takes up space
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What is gravity?
A force that causes objects to fall.
100
What is an environment?
All the living and nonliving things in a place.
100
What does it mean when animals migrate?
Move from one place to another
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What is an observation?
Using your senses to notice details about an object.
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What is mass?
The amount of matter an object has
200
What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy?
Potential energy is the energy at rest. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
200
What are three types of plants?
Vine, tree, and shrub
200
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
Seasons
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What is an investigation?
A planned way of finding answers to questions.
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What two scales in temperature measured in?
Fahrenheit and Celcius
300
What is a form of energy that you can feel from the sun?
Heat energy
300
What are vertebrates?
Animals that have a backbone
300
Provide an example of overcoming gravity.
Answers will vary
400
Why do scientists use models?
They use models for experiments when scientists do not have the real thing.
400
What are the three states of matter? Give an example of each.
Solid, liquid, and gas.
Solid- ice
Liquid- water
Gas- boiled water
400
What does the word absorb mean?
To take in.
400
What is the difference between amphibians, mammals, and reptiles?
Amphibians- Start life in the water and often move to land as they grow
Reptiles- Animals with scales covering their bodies
Mammals- Animals that have fur or hair
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What is a herbivore?
Animals that only eat plants
500
What are these tools used for?
a. Microscope
b. Eyedropper
c. Pan Balance
a. Magnifies objects that are too tiny to be seen with the eye
b. Measures volume
c. Measures mass
500
What is the difference between condensation and evaporation?
Evaporation is when liquid turns into a gas. Condensation is when a gas turns back into a liquid.
500
What is the difference between reflect and refract?
Reflect means to bounce back light. Refract means to bend light.