Life Science
Force and Motion
Space
Sound
Light
100
An animal that eats only meat is called this
Carnivore
100
Describe inertia
Objects in motion will stay in motion and objects at rest will stay at rest unless a force acts upon it
100
Why do we have day and night?
Because Earth is rotating on its axis
100
What is it called when sound bounces off a surface?
An echo
100
What is it called when light bends when entering a different medium?
Refraction
200
Give an example of a parasitic relationship
Answers will vary
200
Which force is greater- gravity or air resistance? How do you know?
Gravity
200
How long does it take for the moon to make one rotation around Earth?
About a month or 27 days
200
What medium does sound travel best through? Solids, liquids or gases?
Solids
200
Give an example of an object that light could reflect off of
Mirror
300
What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?
The transfer of energy
300
Calculate the speed of a car if it travels 500 miles in 10 hours
50 mph
300
What are the planets called that area closest to the Sun?
Rocky planets
300
Draw a high pitched wave and a low pitched wave
Look at white boards
300
If an object blocks light from passing through, is it transparent, translucent or opaque?
Opaque
400
Name one predator/prey relationship from the food web above
Answers will vary
400
Does friction slow objects down or speed them up? Give an example
Slows down
400
Why do we have seasons?
Because the Earth is tilted at about 23.5 degrees
400
Name the 4 ways that musical instruments produce sound
Vibrating strings, reed, air, surface
400
If an object lets all the light passing through, is it transparent, translucent or opaque?
Transparent
500
How can an invasive species hard the ecosystem in which it is introduced?
It can take over a space, often has no predators, can disrupt the food chains/webs in an area, etc.
500
Name the planets in order from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
If I wanted to make a sound louder, what would I need to do
Give more energy (or force)
500
Why does a dark colored shirt feel so hot in the summer?
It is absorbing the light from the sun