Earth and Space Science
What do the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars have in common?
Susie creates a simple circuit but the bulb will not light. What is one reason why it may not light up?
The circuit is not closed, it has no source of energy, it doesn't use conductors to move energy along
What type of precipitation would you most likely see on a hot summer day?
rain or hail
What part of the human body is responsible for heartbeat, breathing and causing parts of your body to move?
muscles
Which of the following objects will melt into warm water?
strawberries, sugar, raspberries, mint leaves
sugar
What is the main difference between a galaxy and a solar system?
galaxies are made of many stars, and a solar system contains only 1 star
mechanical energy changes to sound energy
When is dew likely to appear on the grass?
in the morning
What is a function of the stomach?
creating acid to break down the food we eat
Which of the following is not a chemical change?
digesting a pizza milk spoiling
burning wood cutting an apple
cutting an apple
What is a characteristic of comets and meteors?
they orbit the sun
John put a cold soda on the counter in his kitchen. When he returned, the drink was warmer. What caused the drink to get warm?
Heat from the room transferred to the cold drink
Hurricanes bring a great deal of precipitation. Where do these storms get the moisture they need to produce so much precipitation?
water temperature must increase to cause evaporation
What is the primary function of the bladder?
Containing urine until it is ready to be released
Andrea created a mixture by adding pebbles and sand to a pot of water. What is the most effective way to separate the water from the mixture?
boil the water
What does the sky look like during the new moon phase? Why?
It looks completely dark because the half of the moon that is lit up is facing away from the Earth.
An object that is in motion in space with no forces acting on it. What will happen to the object?
it will continue in the same direction at the same speed
Which type of climate zone might you find mild temperatures and be near the equator?
temperate zones
Which organ is not performing well if a person has diabetes?
pancreas
How can Joey measure the volume of both a cube and a rock?
put both in a graduated cylinder with the same amount of water and watch to see which cylinder has a higher water level
How long is a revolution on Earth?
365 days
A crane raises and lowers objects and moves them back and forth. The crane is lifting a heavy box. Which force is the box working most against?
gravity
The temperature is dropping from 8 degrees to 0 degrees. Precipitation begins to fall. What type of precipitation should you expect?
Hail
Tell the organs food travels within the digestive process from the time food enters until it leaves the human body?
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
When a raw egg is cracked and cooked on a stove top, what kind of change explains how the egg changes from a liquid to a solid?
chemical change