Earth and Space Science
What helps predict where the Sun is located in the Sky?
The length and direction of shadows
Name three types of energy
light, heat, electric, sound, nuclear.
What do plants make using water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide?
Oxygen
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
What does renewable mean?
That we can not run out of it. It renews
When does water evaporate faster?
When it is warm and sunny
What is the direction of gravity on Earth?
towards the center (down)
What part of the plant makes the food for the plant?
The leaves
Freezing makes a
solid
What does nonrenewable mean?
That we can run out of it.
When water vapor becomes liquid it is called what?
Condensation
What is a mixture?
A combination of two or more substances
What is the source of all energy in a food web?
The Sun
Melting makes a
liquid
Name three types of renewable energy
solar, water, wind
What causes weathering?
wind, water, ice, temperature
Name an example of Kinetic Energy
a bowling ball going down the lane, a car driving, anything in motion
What does B, G, R, D stand for in the life cycle?
Birth, growth, reproduction, death.
Evaporation makes a
gas
Name three types of nonrenewable energy sources?
oil, gas, coal, nuclear
The long term pattern of weather in an area
Name something with a lot of potential energy
A ball on top of a mountain top, a weight being lifted in the air. Many different answers. Usually something has to be high up or heavy to have a lot of potential energy.
What two things does a composter need to work?
Water and Air.
What are the three properties of Matter
volume, mass, and shape
Solar panels turn sunlight into what type of energy?
electrical