Solar System
What is the name of our galaxy?
A) Milky Way
B) Solar System
C) Universe
D) Mars
What is A - the Milky Way?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are types of what?
A) Condensation
B) Evaporation
C) Precipitation
D) Temperature
What is C - Precipitation?
What do plants use to make their own food?
A) Water only
B) Sunlight
C) Soil
D) Oxygen
What is B - Sunlight ?
Which state of matter keeps its shape and volume?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
What is A - Solid ?
What is gravity?
A) A kind of heat
B) A type of light
C) A force that pulls objects toward Earth
D) A chemical reaction
What is C - A force that pulls objects toward Earth?
Which planet is third from the sun?
A) Mars
B) Earth
C) Venus
D) Jupiter
What is B - Earth
What kind of weather would you expect in a desert?
A) Cold and snowy
B) Hot and dry
C) Warm and rainy
D) Cold and humid
What is B - Hot and dry?
Which of these is a consumer?
A) Grass
B) Mushroom
C) Cow
D) Rock
What is C - Cow?
Which state of matter fills the entire space of its container?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
What is C - Gas ?
Which of these is an example of a force?
A) Standing still
B) Reading a book
C) Pushing a swing
D) Blinking
What is C - Pushing a swing?
What do all outer planets have in common?
A) They are made of rock
B) They have rings
C) They are gas giants
D) They are closer to the sun
What is C - They are all gas giants?
What tool measures wind speed?
A) Thermometer
B) Barometer
C) Anemometer
D) Rain gauge
What is C - Anemometer ?
What do decomposers help do in an ecosystem?
A) Build homes
B) Break down waste and dead organisms
C) Eat all the food
D) Provide energy from the sun
What is B - Break down waste and dead organisms ?
What helps sugar dissolve faster in water?
A) Adding salt
B) Freezing the water
C) Stirring and warming the water
D) Putting it in the dark
What is C - Stirring and warming the water ?
What will happen if you push two identical boxes, one gently and one hard?
A) They will move the same distance
B) The harder push will move farther
C) Neither will move
D) The softer push will go farther
What is B - The harder push will move farther ?
Which of these is a dwarf planet?
A) Mercury
B) Jupiter
C) Earth
D) Pluto
What is D - Pluto?
What causes the difference in climate between the equator and the poles?
A) Distance from the moon
B) Ocean waves
C) Amount of sunlight received
D) Amount of rainfall
What is C - Amount of sunlight received ?
What would happen if all the producers in an ecosystem disappeared?
A) Only carnivores would survive
B) Ecosystems would not be affected
C) The food web would collapse
D) More decomposers would grow
What is C - The food web would collapse ?
Which best describes the particles in a gas?
A) Packed closely and vibrate
B) Slide past each other
C) Spread far apart and move freely
D) Stuck in place
What is C - Spread far apart and move freely ?
What is needed to start or stop motion?
A) Energy
B) Heat
C) A force
D) A shadow
What is C - A force ?
What happens to a comet when it gets close to the sun?
A) It stops moving
B) It turns into a planet
C) It burns up and forms a tail
D) It freezes
What is C - It burns up and forms a tail ?
Which combination of factors best determines climate?
A) Sunlight and air pressure
B) Latitude, elevation, and proximity to water
C) Cloud type and wind direction
D) Soil type and humidity
What is B - Latitude, elevation, and proximity to water ?
Which of the following shows a correct flow of energy?
A) Hawk → Mouse → Grass
B) Sun → Grass → Rabbit → Fox
C) Fox → Grass → Rabbit
D) Sun → Fox → Grass
What is B) Sun → Grass → Rabbit → Fox?
What is condensation?
A) Water freezing
B) Water vapor changing into liquid
C) Liquid water changing to gas
D) Ice melting
What is B - Water vapor changing into liquid ?
Which best describes Newton’s First Law of Motion?
A) Energy can't be created or destroyed
B) A force is needed to change motion
C) Forces come in pairs
D) Moving objects always slow down
What is B - A force is needed to change motion?