Patterns in the Sky
Earth rotates west to east, but the Sun appears to move east to west. What causes this?
What is Earth’s rotation making the Sun look like it moves across the sky?
If a drought reduces water in a rainforest, which sphere interaction is being disrupted first?
What is the hydrosphere affecting the biosphere?
Why does a paperclip become a temporary magnet when touching a strong magnet?
What is its magnetic domains line up?
A book stays still on a desk until pushed. Which law explains this?
What is Newton’s First Law (inertia)?
When a circuit is broken, what happens to the flow of electric energy?
What is it stops?
At noon, shadows are shortest. What does this tell you about the Sun’s position?
What is the Sun is highest in the sky?
An animal group surrounds its young to protect them from predators. Which survival advantage is this an example of?
What is defense/protection?
If two north poles push away from each other, what type of force is this?
What is a repelling magnetic force?
A soccer ball slows down after being kicked. Which force is responsible?
What is friction (or air resistance)?
Stored energy in food becomes this type of energy when your body uses it.
What is energy of motion (kinetic energy)?
A constellation looks the same every year, but different ones are visible in different seasons. What motion causes this?
What is Earth’s revolution around the Sun?
If an insect’s life cycle skips the pupa stage, which type of metamorphosis does it have?
What is incomplete metamorphosis?
Which type of magnet is best for turning on and off during a machine process: permanent, temporary, or electromagnet?
What is an electromagnet?
A heavier object and a lighter object fall at the same rate in the same location. Which force acts equally on them?
What is gravity?
Earthquakes occur at boundaries where plates do what?
What is move toward, away, or past each other?
You see the Moon rise in the east shortly after sunset. What cardinal direction will the Moon move toward as the night continues?
What is the west?
Deforestation reduces tree roots that hold soil in place. Which sphere is impacted besides the biosphere?
What is the geosphere?
Why does increasing the number of coils around an electromagnet make it stronger?
What is more coils create a stronger magnetic field?
A skateboarder pushes backward on the ground and moves forward. Which law is this?
What is Newton’s Third Law?
Why can scientists predict where volcanoes are likely to form but not prevent them?
Why can scientists predict where volcanoes are likely to form but not prevent them?
Why does Polaris appear in almost the same spot every night, even though Earth is always rotating?
What is Earth’s axis points directly toward Polaris?
When a major ecosystem change occurs, why can’t all animals simply adapt to survive?
When a major ecosystem change occurs, why can’t all animals simply adapt to survive?
A compass always points north because the needle aligns with what?
What is Earth’s magnetic field (magnetic north)?
A pendulum swings back and forth in a predictable pattern. What two factors determine how fast it swings?
A pendulum swings back and forth in a predictable pattern. What two factors determine how fast it swings?
When two objects collide, energy transfers between them. What evidence would show this energy transfer occurred?
What is a change in speed, direction, motion, sound, or heat?