1st Grade Science
A caterpillar changes and grows into what?
Butterfly
What is H2O also known as?
Water
What are ancient bones that paleontologists find in the ground called?
fossils
What planet is nicknamed the "Red Planet?"
Mars
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
What causes tides?
The moon
What part of the plant collects water and nutrients?
Root
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
An Earthquake
Animals who eat only plants are called what?
Herbivores
What force pulls objects toward Earth's core?
Gravity
The sun is a what?
Star
What do you call the series of changes that many animals go through in life?
A Life Cycle
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
About 24 hours
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is an elephants long "nose" called?
trunk
windmills
What resource covers most of the Earth?
water
What 3 things does a plant need to conduct photosynthesis?
sun, water, carbon dioxide
When a living thing makes more of its own kind, what is it called?
Reproduction
Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation are part of what cycle?
The Water Cycle
How many legs does an arachnid have?
Eight
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
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist