Patterns in the Sky
Gazing at the Moon
Rocks and Minerals
Weathering and Erosion/ Renewable and nonrenewable
Scientific Method
100

How long does it take for the Earth to REVOLVE?

365 days around the Sun

100

Why does the Moon appear to change shape in the sky?

The Moon is orbiting around Earth

100

If you say that a mineral is shiny or greasy, what are you testing?

luster- shine

100
Water, sunlight, and biofuel are all renewable energy sources. Which of the following could also be classified with these resources?

a. coal

b. natural gas

c. wind

c. wind

100

Ms. Ainlay tells her students to begin planning a science investigation. What should the students do first?

a. collect data

b. develop a question

c. make a prediction

b. Develop a question

200

Why do the stars appear to move in the same pattern across the sky when viewed from Earth?

Earth's Rotation/ Spinning

200

If today was a new moon, what would the moon look like in 2 weeks?

Full moon

200

Which type of rock forms under extreme amounts of heat and pressure?

Metamorphic Rock

200

How are weathering and erosion different from each other?

Weathering- breaks down the rocks

Erosion- moves them

200
Tom is giving a prediction about how salt can affect the temperature of water. He used a thermometer to test the temperature in 3 glasses of normal water and 3 glasses of salt water. What would be the best way to show temperature change in his investigation?

a. create a list

b. draw a picture

c. create a graph

d. type a reportl

c. create a graph

300

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?

24 hrs. or 1 day


300

Why does the moon appear to change shape over the course of a month?

The moon reflects sunlight and revolves around the Earth. This causes the amount of Moonlight seen from Earth to be different each day.

300
After rubbing quarts and gold together, Sally observes that the quarts scratches the gold. Which characteristic of minerals was Sally most likely testing?

Hardness- scratch

300

Florida has many natural resources that have different purposes. WHich resource is naturally abundant and is most useful to Florida's electronics industry?

Silicon- computer chips

300

Which of these is data?

a. Jake and Tina are best friends

b. Lucy like apples better than bananas

c. Timmy is not confident in his prediction

d. Luke is 5 feet 2 inches tall

d. Luke is 5 feet 2 inches tall

400

Why do we see different patterns of stars during different seasons?

Earth's Revolution around the Sun

400

If on October 18th, there was a first quarter moon, when would I expect to see another first quarter moon?

On November 18th/ 1 month

400

Bill is researching volcanoes for his science class. He looks at samples of rocks that is not very heavy and has gas bubbles in the rock. What type of rock did he observe?

igneous

400

Florida has many natural resources that have different purposes. WHich resource is naturally abundant and is most useful to Florida's agricultural (farming) industry?

Phosphate- fertilizer

400

Which of the following would be a question that is testable through a scientific investigation?

a. How are frogs and toads different?

b. Which soda has the best flavor?

c. What happens when sand and soil are mixed?

d. How does the weight of a bouncy ball affect bounce height?

d. How does the weight of a bouncy ball affect bounce height?

500

On Earth, the Sun appears to move across the sky from East to West daily. What causes the appearance of the Sun's movement?

The Sun does not move. The Earth is spinning which causes the Sun's appearance to move.

500

Suppose you have two styrofoam balls and a flashlight. Explain how you could use these materials to model the phases of the moon?

answers may vary

500

Alli found a fossil inside of a limestone rock. What type of rock can you conclude limestone is?

Sedimentary

500
Which statement is true for both weathering and erosion?

a. both are caused only by a change in temperature

b. both move sediments from one place to another

c. both can be caused by water, wind, and ice

d. both keep sediments in the same place

both can be caused by water, wind, and ice

500

What is the minimum amount of trials a scientist can do to ensure accuracy of the science results?

3 is the minimum