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100

What is the closest star to our planet?

The sun

100

Light bulbs are considered what type of energy ?

Light energy

100

What is a mammal?

An animal that does not lay eggs

100

What lab safety equipment should you use for exploring mixtures of liquids to protect your eyes?

Safety goggles

100

When an ice cube melts, what state of matter does it become?

A liquid

200
What keeps the Moon traveling in nearly the same path each time it orbits Earth?
Gravity
200
What type of energy must be added to change water from ice to steam?
Heat Energy
200

What is an arthropod ?

an animal/insect with jointed legs

ex: ants, beetles, scorpion 

200
What is an object used to look at VERY small objects?
microscope
200

When water freezes, what state of matter does it become?

a solid

300

What do the different colors of stars mean?

give examples.

Stars can be red, yellow, orange, and blue

red stars are considered the coldest stars and blue stars are the hottest type of stars. 

300
What is the main source of energy for our Earth?
The Sun
300

What is the function of the stem on a plant?

it helps transports the nutrients throughout the plants

300

What tool do you use to measure temperature?

a thermometer 

300
What is are the states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
400

Why are people on Earth able to see the Moon?

The Moon orbits the Earth and reflects light from the Sun back to Earth.

400

What are the 5 different forms of energy?

light energy, mechanical energy, sound energy, heat energy, electrical energy

400

True or False: Spiders are a type of arthropod.

False: spiders are a type of arachnid

400
What is lab equipment is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
Graduated Cylinder
400

I left an ice cold soda outside on a hot day. When I came back a couple of minutes later, there were some water droplets all over the can. What is this called?

Condensation

500

True or false: the sun is the only star in our galaxy.

False

500
Energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both is what type of energy?
Mechanical Energy
500

What is a vertebrate? What is an invertebrate?

Vertebrates are animals with a backbone.

Invertebrates are animals with no backbone.


Example: Vertebrate- Dog

Invertebrate- jellyfish

500

What tool would you use to measure the mass of an object?

a scale

500

I left a boiling pot of pasta on the stove and when I came back, all of the water was gone. What happened to the water?

The water evaporated and turned into a gas