1st Grade Science
What are animals with feathers called?
Birds
What part of a plant is a new "baby"?
seed
What are ancient bones that paleontologists find in the ground called?
fossils
What type of energy comes from the sun?
solar
What does a plant need to conduct photosynthesis?
sun, water, carbon dioxide
What are animals with gills and fins called?
Fish
What part of the plant collects water and nutrients?
Root
What is the scientific name for where a plant or animal lives and interacts? Some examples are mountains, deserts, forests and oceans.
ecosystem
What is an example of a renewable energy?
solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biofuels
What does a plant create as the end product of photosynthesis? (Hint: two things)
oxygen and sugar or glucose
What are animals that are warm blooded and have fur and live birth called?
mammals
What is a plant stem used for?
Balance and water transportation
What happens if you put two end of a magnet near each other that are the same charge? (Two negatives or two positives)
They repeal each other
What is an example of a nonrenewable energy?
fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
What are the inner planets made of?
rock
What is an elephants long "nose" called?
trunk
Which part of the plant makes the plant's food? (Its where photosynthesis occurs.)
leaves
What happens if you put two opposite ends of a magnet near each other? (positive next to negative)
They attract each other
What energy do you have when you're at the very top of a roller coaster?
potential or height or gravitational
What are the outer planets made of?
gases
What do kangaroo use their tails for?
Balance
What are 3 things a seed needs to germinate, or start growing?
water, warmth, and air
What type of energy is created my rubbing a balloon on your head?
Static electricity
What is the energy called when you are in motion?
kinetic
Which planet is the biggest?
Jupiter