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Almost 4th Graders
200

What does the word decrease mean?

To lower or to go down 

200

What does adaptation mean?

a physical or behavioral feature of an animal that helps them better survive in their environment

200

On a hot sunny day, the water puddle seems to have disappeared. This is an example of

evaporation 

200

Movement of the Earth's crust where underground melted rock rises 

Volcanic eruption 

200

True or False: Pushing and Pulling takes Energy

True!
200
True or false: Pushing and pulling use energy

True!

400

A food chain shows...

Prey and predator animals in one ecosystem

400

Name 3 types of animals that would live in the Arctic, and 3 types of animals that would live in the African Savannah

ex. Penguins, polar bears, Arctic foxes...

ex. Elephants, lions, antelopes, hippos

400
Is a deer a producer or a consumer?

CONSUMER

400

What is a population in an ecosystem?

Members of the same species in the same habitat/ecosystem

400

Movement of rock and debris down a slope

Landslide

400

Why is soil important?

It provides support and nutrients for plants to grow

500

Precipitation means...

water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. 

500

What is a decomposer? 

organism that eats dead things

500

What is a typical animal behavior when it gets cold?

migration or hibernation

500

Name a natural event that affects the ecosystem

hurricane, tornado, fire, flood or erosion

500

Sally is making pasta. She turns the stove on and notices the water boiling. This is an example of


liquid to gas

500

What is a prey animal?

An animal that is hunted by other animals

600

Think of the words astronaut, astronomy, and asteroid. What do those words have in common? What could it mean?

-Astro comes from the Ancient Greek word for star! 


600

How do plants get energy?

The Sun
600

What does the word dormant mean?

To be inactive - for example a plant during winter or a drought.

600

What is the force that keeps things on the ground?

gravity

600

An ice cube melts. This is an example of

solid to liquid

600
True or False: Human teeth changed (evolved) over time to be good at chewing all the foods we eat. (Plants, meat, nuts...)

True! 

Humans have been evolving for over 1 million years

800

Condensation happpens when

 Water cools and condenses, changing from gas to liquid.

800

What is an example of a decomposer?

Fungus, worm

800

When water freezes that is when the state of matter changes from 

Liquid to a solid

800

What are the 4 steps in the water cycle?

Any order

condensation, precipitation, evaporation, and ground water/accumulation

800

Name a physical adaptation.

webbed feet, fur color, pointed beak.

800

Give an example of a food chain.

Has to be a correct and sensible food chain.