Matter & Energy
What is matter made of?
What force pulls objects towards Earth?
Gravity
What is the sun?
A star
What do plants need to make their own food?
Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide-photosynthesis
Name a tool you use to measure the mass of an object?
Triple beam balance or balance scale
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid and gas
What is a push or pull on an object called?
Force
What causes day and night?
What is a food chain?
A sequence that shows who eats what in an ecosystem.
Name a tool you use to measure force?
Spring Scale
What property of matter is measured using a balance?
Mass
What can change the direction or speed of an object?
a force
Name one type of renewable resource?
Wind, solar, water, plants and animals
What adaptation helps a cactus survive in the desert?
Storing water and it's needles.
Why do scientist repeat experiments?
To make sure the results are accurate
What tool do you use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
Give one example of a simple machine?
Lever, pully wheel or axle
What do we call rock made from lava?
Igneous Rock
What's the difference between a producer and consumer?
produces make food, consumers eat other organisms
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is what is happening outside and climate is what you expect the weather to be. It is measured over time.
In what ways do physical properties determine how matter is classified?
Physical properties help us explain matter in more detail (mass or volume of an object, color, smell, magnetic, temperature, density).
What is friction?
A force that slows things down or stops them
How does the moon get its light?
it reflects light from the sun
What is the difference between plant structure and plant function?
Plant structure is the plant parts (roots, stem, leaves, fruit, flowers and seeds), plant function is the job that each part does (ex. roots hold the plant in place and absorb nutrients).
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
Conductors allow energy to flow through materials easily, insulators absorb energy and block the flow.