Energy & Motion
What happens to a ball when it is thrown into the air?
Gravity pulls it down
What are the rocky objects that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
What is the main function of the heart?
Pumping blood throughout the body
What are the smallest parts of matter called?
Atoms
What is the main cause of weather changes?
The sun's energy
What type of energy does a moving bicycle have?
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What organs provide structure to a plant and to an animal?
Stem and skeleton/bones
What happens to sugar cubes when they are added to water and stirred?
They dissolve
What type of precipitation occurs in severe thunderstorms?
Hail
What do we call the energy stored in a stretched rubber band?
Potential energy
What are 3 characteristics of the inner planets?
Rocky, small, 0-few moons
What do we call organisms that get their energy from other living things?
Consumers
What property of matter has definite shape and fixed volume
Solid
What is it called when water vapor cools and becomes a liquid?
Condensation
What type of energy would cause crayons to melt on a hot day?
Heat energy from the sun
What is the closest star to Earth?
The sun
What organ is responsible for filtering water out of the blood?
Kidneys
What energy transformation occurs in a light bulb?
Electrical to light
What climate zone has well-defined four seasons, including a winter?
Temperate climate
What would happen to the speed of a bicycle if you pedal harder?
It will increase
What objects in the solar system orbit planets?
Moons
What two organs send digestive juices into the stomach and small intestine?
Pancreas and liver
A rotting banana is an example of what type of change?
Chemical
A low pressure system is moving in. What type of weather should I expect to experience?
Rain, cloudy, storms