In order to survive, all animals need which of these three options;
1. Heat, water and soil
2. Sunlight, air, and water
3. Food, water and air.
What is; 3. Food, water and air.
100
Which characteristic can a human offspring inherit? Facial scar, blue eyes, long hair, or broken leg?
What is; blue eyes.
100
During which season of the year would a rabbits fur be the thickest?
What is; winter.
100
What can be most commonly found in nature as a liquid, solid AND gas?
What is; water.
100
A ball is tossed up into the air and comes back down. Why does the ball come back down?
What is; gravity.
200
Explain the 4 stages of a butterflies life cycle.
What is; Egg: the butterfly is born, Larva" the butterfly becomes a caterpillar, Pupa: where the butterfly creates a cocoon and Adult: where the butterfly leaves the cocoon wit wings.
200
What is another word for the term 'offspring'?
What is; children/babies.
200
Determine the functions of each of the 3 parts of a flower; flower (petals), leaf, roots.
What is; flower produces seeds, leaf takes in sunlight to make food, and roots take in water and nutrients from the ground.
200
Another word for frozen water is?
What is; ice.
200
A simple machine that helps move a flag up a flagpole is called what?
1. Pulley
2. Lever
3. Bar magnet
4. Inclined plane
What is; 1. Pulley.
300
Apply the life cycle of a butterfly to a human; what would the four stages look like in a human?
What is; 1. Newborn (baby), 2. Toddler, 3. Teenager and 4. Adult
300
Jimmy meets a new kid at school, and notices that he has a scar on his arm. Since they are learning about genetics in class Jimmy informs the new kid about what he has learned. Will Jimmy tell the new kid that his scar was inherited or not? Explain.
What is; not inherited because a scar is something that happens from an accident during your lifetime. You are not born with it.
300
Arrange these events in the correct evolutionary time order; 1. Birds fly south for winter.
2. Birds are born into a flock.
3. The flock recognizes that it is getting colder outside.
4. The birds live peacefully together in their flock.
What is;
2. Birds are born into a flock
4. The birds live peacefully together in their flock
3. The flock recognizes that it is getting colder outside
1. Birds fly south for the winter.
300
Determine which tool would be the better choice if you wanted to examine a spot of blood up close; a magnifying glass or a microscope? Explain.
What is; a microscope because it can zoom in closer so you can see more when you examine. A magnifying glass will only make it a little bit larger.
300
A car skids along the road and the tires squeal, anticipate what will the friction of the tires on the road will cause to happen.
What is; smoke/burned rubber.
400
Walking through the park one day, I pick up an acorn that has fallen from a tree. Determine what stage of the life cycle this is, and predict what the next stage will be.
What is; seed, and the next stage will be plant/sprout.
400
A third grade class visited a pond. They saw a frog, a beaver, and a fish. The teacher said that she thought the frog was the prettiest. The students also looked at several insects, counting 6 legs on each.
Identify/determine one fact and one opinion from this story.
What is Fact; there were 6 legs on the insects OR 3rd grade class visited a pond. Opinion; the teacher thought the frog was the prettiest.
400
When a humans body produces sweat, and a dog opens its mouth and lets its tongue hang out while panting, these are examples of two organism adapting to what?
What is; hot weather/temperature.
400
What is one way to change water from a liquid to a solid?
What is; put it in a container in the freezer (decrease the temperature).
400
Choose which object is the best conductor of electricity; a wooden spoon, a rubber eraser, a wax crayon or a metal spoon.
What is; a metal spoon.
500
Rank these four organisms from shortest to longest life span: Red Fox, Common Poppy, American Lobster and Bristlecone Pine Tree.
What is; Common Poppy, Red Fox, American Lobster, Bristlecone Pine Tree.
500
The study of heredity is?
What is; genetics.
500
The function of a plants roots are to support the plant and what else?
What is; suck up water and nutrients.
500
What form of energy is needed to turn a liquid into a gas? Heat, mechanical, chemical or sound?
What is; heat.
500
Determine the type of energy a person uses to pedal a bicycle based in the fact that they use their own legs to power it and make it move.