Ecosystems
Force and Motion
Electricity
Plants
Mystery
100
What does the arrow in a food chain represent?
Flow of Energy
100
A push or a pull on an object is called ________.
force
100
This is an example of a ____________ and ____________ circuit. (two words)
open; parallel
100
In which part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?
Leaves
100
The weather tool that measures:
1. wind speed:
2. air pressure
3. temperature
4. precipitation
1. wind speed: anemometer
2. air pressure: barometer
3. temperature: thermometer
4. precipitation: rain gauge
200
The name for all of the living organisms that live in an environment.
Community
200
"The bus is moving northwest at 35 miles per hour."
This statement is describing the ________ of the bus.
Motion
200
Materials that allow heat and electricity to pass through are called _______________.
conductors
200
Vascular plants reproduce with _________, while non-vascular plants reproduce with _________.
seeds; spores
200
What is the niche of the:
1. cheetah?
2. gazelle?
1. cheetah: predator; consumer; carnivore
2. gazelle: prey
300
The name for all living organisms and their nonliving surroundings in an environment.
Ecosystem
300
Billy is sitting at the top of a snowy hill and about to sled down. Billy and his sled have _________ energy.
Potential
300
Thomas Edison is famous for inventing a more practical _________.
lightbulb
300
Name an example of a non-vascular plant.
fern; moss
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
During the winter, trees lose their leaves and go dormant. What type of adaptation is this?
Structural adaptation
400
The name for the role (or job) an organism plays in its environment
Niche
400
A bowling ball requires more force to throw than a tennis ball. This is because the bowling ball has more ________.
mass
400
Label the following items by the type of energy they produce. (thermal, radiant, mechanical)
1. Lamp: _________
2. Ceiling Fan: ________
3. Oven: __________
1. Lamp: Radiant Energy
2. Ceiling Fan: Mechanical Energy
3. Oven: Thermal Energy
400
Name an important niche of most plants.
food for plant-eating consumers; produce oxygen; reduce erosion by holding soil in place
400
The picture below shows:
Revolution; Earth's seasons
500
A baby hawk is eaten by a snake, however when the hawk is fully grown, it hunts the snake. This is an example of what?
Change of niche
500
Ms. Buntich drove her car to the grocery store to get some dinner. When she got home, she noticed that the tires on her car were warm to the touch. This is because of the __________ of her tires on the road.
friction
500
The name of the scientist who discovered the electromagnet is _____________.
Michael Faraday
500
During pollination, pollen must be transferred from the stamen of one flower to the ________ of another flower.
stigma
500
Name all FOUR terrestrial planets:
AND...
Name all FOUR gas giants:
terrestrial: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune