The elements oxygen, helium, and nitrogen all occur naturally as this state of matter.
What is a gas?
DAILY DOUBLE
100
These are organisms that recycle matter from dead plants and animals, such as fungi, bacteria, and some invertebrates.
What are decomposers?
100
This average star is the largest body in the solar system, and is made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
What is the sun?
100
When scientists use their senses to gather information, they are making these.
What are observations?
100
Alta Loma's school mascot is this mammal.
What is the ram?
200
The elements are organized in this table by their chemical properties.
What is the periodic table?
200
Animal cells break down sugar to obtain energy, which results in the release of this gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
DAILY DOUBLE
200
Liquid water becomes water vapor in this process, which is part of Earth's water cycle.
What is evaporation?
200
A written set of instructions for carrying out an experiment is also known as this.
What is the procedure?
200
Alta Loma is located in South San Francisco, home of this major biotechnology corporation that conducts research to develop new medical treatments for diseases.
What is Genentech?
300
The elements aluminum, iron, nickel, gold, copper, and silver are all examples of these.
What are metals?
300
Plants use carbon dioxide and sunlight in this process, which allows the building of sugar molecules and the release of oxygen.
What is photosynthesis?
300
Water or ice in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail is called this.
What is precipitation?
DAILY DOUBLE
300
After performing an experiment, scientists record this for analysis before drawing conclusions.
What is data?
300
Name one other 6th grade science teacher besides your own.
Who is Mr. Umberger, Mrs. Valenzuela, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Cisneros, or Ms. Lawler?
400
All matter is made of these tiny particles, which may combine to form molecules.
What are atoms?
400
In the human body, this organ removes cellular waste from blood and converts it into urine, which is stored in the bladder.
What are the kidneys?
400
Water vapor returns to Earth as liquid water in this process.
What is condensation?
400
This is anything that can change in an experiment.
What is a variable?
DAILY DOUBLE
400
This is the main area of focus for 6th grade science.
What is Earth Science?
500
In this kind of reaction, a new substance forms with different properties than the reactants.
What is a chemical reaction?
500
In the human body, the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and colon are all part of this system.
What is the digestive system?
500
Most of Earth's water is present as salt water found in these, which cover most of Earth's surface.
What are oceans?
500
This is a statement a scientist develops based on evidence to be tested in an experiment.
What is a hypothesis?
500
Alta Loma's campus uses this renewable energy source by utilizing technology that can be found in the school parking lot.