Ecosystems
Solar Science
Matter
Water Cycle and Weathering
Other
100
Explain the difference between an herbivore and a carnivore?
An herbivore only eats plants and a carnivore only eats meat.
An animal that eats both plants and meat is known as an omnivore.
100
What is the Sun? Is it a planet?
No, the Sun is a star.
100
I have a bowl of cooked spaghetti sitting in water.
a. Is this a mixture or a solution?
b. Can I separate the spaghetti from the water? If so, how?
a. This is a mixture because the objects are placed together but they each keep their physical properties.
b. Yes, you can separate the spaghetti from the water by using a strainer. This can be done because the parts of the mixture have different physical characteristics.
100
What is happening at Number 5?
At Number 5, Accumulation is happening. Water is accumulating or gathering in a body of water, preparing to continue on with the cycle.
100
Food chains show the transfer of __________ through ecosystems.
Energy!
They get energy from the food they eat.
200
What animal would be considered the Secondary Consumer?
The Mouse is the Secondary Consumer.
200
Fill in the sentence with the correct word:
The Earth ______________ around its axis, causing day and night.
Rotates
The Earth rotates around its axis. This takes about 24 hours and causes day and night.
-The Earth also revolves around the Sun. This takes about 365 days and gives us seasons.
200
In order to form a new substance a _____________ change has to happen. In this, atoms rearrange themselves to form a new kind of matter.
a. chemical
b. physical
chemical
chemical change: one or more types of matter change into other types of matter with different properties
200
What is happening at Number 2?
Evaporation
Water is changing from a liquid to a gas after it is heated by the Sun. It is evaporating into the atmosphere where it was rise, cool, and condense into a cloud.
200
The process of an animal changing form during its life cycle is called _________________.
Hint: When this occurs, young animals do not look they will when they are in the adult phase.
Metamorphosis
300
Is blubber on a Polar Bear a Structural or Behavioral Adaptation?
Structural Adaptation
300
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, __________, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What is the missing planet?
Jupiter
300
A. There are 3 phases or states of matter. They are: _________, ___________, and _____________.
B. What phase is water in the form of ice in?
A: solid, liquid, and gas
B. water in the form of ice is in a solid state of matter
300
Precipitation can occur in 4 different ways. These include:
________, _________, _________, or ___________
Rain
Sleet
Hail
Snow
300
Match the term to its definition:
a. erosion b. deposition c. weathering
1. the breaking down of rocks, minerals, and soil
2. transportation of broken down materials
3. the process of sediment being placed down in a new location
1. the breaking down of rocks, minerals, and soil
C
2. transportation of broken down materials
A
3. the process of sediment being placed down in a new location
B
400
A Producer makes their own food. Plants are producers and they make their own food through the process of Photosynthesis. What 3 ingredients are required for Photosynthesis to occur?
1. water
2. sunlight
3. carbon dioxide
400
The ______ __________ are the planets that are closest to the Sun and are usually characterized as rocky.
inner planets
-The four outer planets are the planets that are farthest from the Sun. These are generally characterized as Gas Giants.
400
Elements are the ingredients that make up all other substances.
Aluminum is an element. If I wanted to break down the element aluminum, what would happen?
NOTHING --> you can not break down elements, therefore aluminum can not be broken down
400
Name one way the shape of a mountain can change over a long period of time.
Example answers: Rain can rush over the surface of the mountain and can weather and erode the surface.
Wind can blow away loose/eroded particles of rocks.
400
Put the stages of Complete Metamorphosis in the correct order:
pupa egg adult larva
1. egg
2. larva
3. pupa
4. adult
500
In this ecosystem, identify 2 biotic and 2 abiotic factors.
Answers will vary:
-Biotic: deer, fish, dragonfly, plants, grass, flowers, frog, raccoon, turtle, bug...
-Abiotic: water, sun, rocks...
500
Match the term to its proper definition:
a. asteroid b. meteoroid c. meteorite
1. a rock that has reached Earth's atmosphere
2. a rock that is orbiting around the Sun
3. a rock that has struck Earth's surface
1. a rock that has reached Earth's atmosphere C
2. a rock that is orbiting around the Sun A
3. a rock that has struck Earth's surface B
500
When you pour a Crystal Light packet of Lemonade into a glass of water and you shake it, you made a solution.
The parts of this solution are the sugar mix and the water. Identify which is the solvent and which is the solute.
Solvent: water
-water is known as a Universal Solvent. The solvent is what does the dissolving.
Solute: sugar mix
-the sugar is being dissolved into the water
500
Briefly describe Weathering, Erosion and Deposition.
Weathering: the breaking down of rocks into smaller particles
Erosion: the movement of broken down rocks and materials
Deposition: the dumping or depositing of weathered materials
500
Conservation is an attempt to preserve or protect an environment from harmful changes.
A. Name one way that our world is experiencing these harmful changes.
B. Explain one way we can help to conserve our environment.
Answers will vary.
Examples:
A. Overfishing: Our supply of fish is diminishing because we are taking them at faster rates than they can repopulate themselves.
B. We can educate ourselves and others on the harmful changes that are happening in our world. This will hopefully lead to action!