Ecology
Force and Motion
Sound and Light
Weather
Stars and Solar System
100
In an ecosystem, who makes their own food? a. decomposer b. consumer c. producer d. sun
What is a producer?
100
When a ball is thrown into the air, it falls back to the ground. What causes this to happen? A) the round shape of the ball B) the way the ball is thrown C) the force of the air against the ball D) the force of gravity on the ball
What is the force of gravity on the ball?
100
Which sound has a pitch that is MOST DIFFERENT from the other three sounds? A) fire alarm B) train whistle C) bouncing ball D) smoke detector
What is a bouncing ball?
100
An ice cube will melt fastest in a box that is A) black. B) white. C) clear. D) red.
What is black?
100
Earth's seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth on it's A) equator. B) axis. C) latitudes. D) longitudes.
What is axis?
200
Green plants are important to animals because the plants A) consume both food and carbon dioxide. B) consume food and give off oxygen. C) produce food and give off oxygen. D) produce food and give off carbon dioxide.
What is produce food and give off oxygen?
200
Why can astronauts jump higher on the Moon than on Earth? A) There is more oxygen on the Moon. B) Their pressurized suits help them. C) The Moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's. D) The warm temperature on the Moon gives the astronauts more energy.
What is the Moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's?
200
Which object will reflect the most light? A) shiny red paper B) mirror C) copper D) glass
What is a mirror?
200
Which weather instrument tells the direction the wind is blowing? A) barometer B) rain gauge C) thermometer D) weather vane
What is a weather vane?
200
Sarah is doing a report on the Solar System. What is the name of the inner planets in order from the sun? a. Saturn, Neptune ,Uranus Pluto b. Mercury, Venus, Earth , Mars c. Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Saturn d. Comet, asteroid, Moon, Sun
What is the Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
What are consumers that eat both plants and animals called? A) Vegetarians B) Herbivores C) Carnivores D) Omnivores
What are omnivores?
300
Which of the following is being used to hold the door open? A) A wedge B) A screw C) A lever D) A pulley
What is a wedge?
300
What determines pitch? A) solids B) liquids C) amplitude D) the rate of vibration
What is the rate of vibration?
300
The letter H is the weather symbol for A) hail storms. B) humidity. C) hurricane. D) high pressure.
What is high pressure?
300
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, which season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere? A) fall B) winter C) spring D) summer
What is winter?
400
Question In an ecosystem, which member feeds on dead producers and consumers? A) producer B) consumer C) food web D) decomposer
What is a decomposer?
400
A seesaw on a playground is an example of what type of simple machine? A) lever B) screw C) wedge D) wheel and axle
What is a lever?
400
One student played high pitch notes and then low pitch notes on a guitar. What caused the difference in the high pitch and low pitch notes? A) the age of the guitar strings B) the color of the guitar strings C) the material of the guitar strings D) the vibrations of the guitar strings
What is the vibrations of the strings?
400
How do dewdrops form on a leaf? A) They are formed from melted frost. B) They are formed from water vapor in the air. C) They fall as melted snow and are caught on the leaf. D) They fall like a light rain and are caught on the leaf.
What is they are formed from water vapor in the air?
400
An Earth year is the time it takes for one A) rotation of Earth on its axis. B) revolution of the Moon around the Sun. C) revolution of the Sun around Earth. D) revolution of Earth around the Sun.
What is revolution of Earth around the Sun?
500
Put these animals in order according to a food chain snake, plant, sun, mouse, owl
sun, plant, mouse, snake, owl
500
The head of an axe is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or trim trees. The axe head is an example of — A) a pulley B) a wheel and axle C) a wedge D) an inclined plane
What is a wedge?
500
Reflection occurs when A) light bends. B) light shines in your eyes. C) light goes through a surface. D) light strikes a surface and bounces off.
What is light strikes a surface and bounces off.
500
Which tool used to measure wind speed? A) amemometer B) wind vane C) rain gauge D) thermometer
What is an anemometer?
500
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis? A) one minute B) one day C) one month D) one year
What is one day?