Ecosystems
Body Systems
Force/Motion/Weight
Water Cycle/Weather
Extra
100

Organisms that make their own food.

Producers. 

100

This protects the brain

The skull

100

Push or pull on an object

Force.

100

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and run-off are major parts of this global process.

The Water Cycle. 

100

Name the three states of matter

Solid, Liquid, or Gas

200

This ecosystem is generally dry, has few trees and large areas of grass.

Grasslands.

200

This system includes the brain

Nervous System

200

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200

Weather instrument that measures temperature.

Thermometer.

200

When a child learns how to write, this is an example of...

A learned behavior

300

True or False

rocks, water, and dirt are biotic things

False

300

This body system receives oxygen from the respiratory system and delivers it to all of the cells around the body.

Cardiovascular or Circulatory System.

300

This is resistance of motion. 

Friction.

300

A land breeze occurs at what time of day?

At night

300

This change involves a state, size, or shape change

Physical Change
400
Biotic Things are...

Living

400

This body system is responsible for processing nutrients from food and disposing of wastes.

Digestive System.

400

John has a 500 gram ball of pizza dough. He cuts the pieces up into 4 balls instead of one big ball. When he weighs ALL of the balls of dough, what should the total weight of ALL the balls be?

500 grams

400

These clouds bring thunderstorms

Cumulonimbus 

400

A trait passed down from parents.

Inherited trait.

500

Where do producers get energy?

The Sun

500

This body system takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide for the body.

Respiratory System.

500

At field day, Mrs. Whipple's Class and Ms. Moonis' class could not finish the game Tug-of-War, because neither side could win. This means that the force was _______________.

A balanced force

500

Weather instrument that measures air pressure.

Barometer.

500

This keeps something warm over a long period of time. Heat cannot pass through it easily.

Insulator

600

Organisms that break down dead organic material.

Decomposers. 

600

This body system is considered the "control" system for all of the body.

Nervous System.

600

Which material has the MOST friction?

ice, carpet, or tile

Carpet

600

The correct 4 stages of the water cycle starting with evaporation, ending with runoff.

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff.

600

A trait or characteristic that an organism does not get from heredity.

A Learned or Acquired Trait.

700

Abiotic things are...

Non-living Things
700

This body system MAKES red blood cells

Skeletal System.

700

Jonathan pulls his chair out to sit down. Is that an example of a balanced or unbalanced force?

Unbalanced

700

Weather instrument that wind speed.

Anemometer.

700

Draw a food chain that include a producer, two consumers, and a decomposer

Teacher will quickly check all boards

800

This land ecosystem has the largest biodiversity of plants and animals

Rainforest

800

What are the six body systems we discussed in class?

Order not necessary-

Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous, Muscular, Skeletal, and Digestive

800

What is the force that pulls objects back towards Earth?

Gravity

800

This weather is associated with high pressure.

Clear, blue skies, also called "fair."

800

This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into a new substance

A Chemical Reaction or Chemical Change

900

This ecosystem has both salt and fresh water. Name the ecosystem AND the term for what that mixture of water is called.

Ecosystem- Estuary

Mixture of Water- Brackish Water

900

This body system is a transport system, carrying nutrients, wastes, oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body.

Cardiovascular or Circulatory System.

900

What is the speed of a runner that runs 400 meters in 40 seconds?

100 meters/second

900

This type of cloud is associated with fog

Stratus

900

Name one involuntary movement that your body does

Breathing, Blinking, Digesting Food, etc.

1000

Name three types of consumers

Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore

1000

Which part is missing from this order of Levels of Organization?  Cells, Tissues, ________, Body Systems, Organism.

Organs.

1000

Mrs. Hofstetter is pushing a cart full of books. The books are stacked higher than Mrs. Hofstetter. The books are stable until Mrs. Hofstetter suddenly stops the cart. What will happen to the books?

They will fall forward.

1000

This weather is associated with low air pressure.

Cloudy, often overcast, rainy.

1000

Winds blow _____________ to ______________ in the United States.

West to East