The Garbage Unit
What is the alternate name for a garbage dump?
Landfill
What are the two parts of Bayshore Pool called?
Upland & Wetland
What are the two types of water found in/on Earth?
Fresh water, Saltwater
What country borders the United States to the north?
Canada
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which system in our jars lost mass? (Weighed Less)
Open System
All food webs trace back to/start with?
Plants & Algae
Precipitation comes from clouds. Name 3 types of precipitation.
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
(North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antartica)
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Banana, Orange/Peach, Soil, Water, Plastic Spoon, Foil
What do the arrows in a food web represent?
The flow of matter through the food web.
Arrows point from prey to predator.
Water is in liquid form. What is water when it is a solid and a gas?
Ice, Steam
Name the 5 boroughs of NYC.
Staten Island, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
All matter is made up of...
Particles
3 things plants need to grow and 1 thing they don't.
Air, Sun, Water
Soil
Which mountains does our tap water come from?
The Catskills Mountains
Name 4 countries in Europe.
Many answers.
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one trip around the sun?
1 year (365 days)
What are the microscopic organisms that eat garbage and release gas?
Microbes
Name 3 possible causes that were not the reason for the Tiger Salamander to disappear.
Decrease in algae, Increase in predators, Decrease in prey, Poor water quality
Name 2 of Earth's systems (-spheres) and list 2 things that are parts of them.
Hydrosphere - water, rain, clouds, etc.
Geosphere - land, mountains, rocks
Atmosphere - wind, air
Biosphere - any living things
Which came first?
sharks, trees, Saturn's rings
sharks (450 million years ago)
trees (400 million years ago)
Saturn's rings (100 million years ago)
How far away is the sun?
a) 95,000 miles
b) 93,000,000 miles
c) 147,000,000 miles
d) 1,000,000,000 miles
b) 93,000,000 miles