Substances and Matter
Is steam a solid, liquid or gas?
Gas
What tool is used to measure how heavy something is?
A scale
Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way Galaxy
How many legs does a spider have?
8
What do you call a material that allows heat and electricity to pass through?
Conductor
What kind of simple machine is a seesaw an example of?
A lever
What part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?
Roots
What do we call the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?
Magma
How many colours does the flag of France have?
3 colours (red, white, blue)
What are the three components found in an atom?
Proton, Neutron, Electron
If a person were to visit the moon, which of the following would change for them: their mass or their weight?
Weight
Which animals eat both meat and plants?
Omnivores
What causes the ocean tides (waves) on earth?
What is the capital city of British Columbia?
Victoria (Vancouver is the largest city, but not the capital!)
What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?
Condensation
The energy an object has because of motion is called...?
Kinetic Energy
Name the 5 basic animal groups (vertebrates only).
Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Birds
What is the term for rocks from space that land on Earth?
Meteorites
Name all the continents on Earth (hint: there are 7)
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia
What state of mater takes the shape of its container, but keeps a constant volume?
Liquid
Which colour of light has the most energy: red, green or blue?
Blue
Name the main components of the nervous system, which is responsible for sending signals from throughout the body?
The brain, the spinal chord and the nerves
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Supercontinent = when all continents were merged as one big land
Pangea
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile river