The sun appears brighter than all the other stars because ...
The sun is the closest star to earth.
Name 3 Physical Properties of Matter
Color, Shape, Texture, Flavor, Scent, size, weight
The percentage of Freshwater on Earth
What is 3%?
Which of Earth's Systems would the air we breath be part of?
Atmosphere
What do you call an animal that only eats meat?
Carnivore
What is one way someone could conserve water?
Shorter Showers, turn faucet off while you brush your teeth, use a rain barrel, only wash full load of laundry/ dishwasher ect
When do you take the NJSLA Science Test?
What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?
Define the Problem
This is the force that is exerted on objects by Earth that directs/pulls them down.
What is gravity?
Name 2 Examples of a Mixture.
Saltwater, lemonade, Koolaid, Milk ect
Which process involves water vapor cooling and changes back into a liquid
Condensation.
Name 4 Earth Features that would be considered part of the Hydrosphere.
Oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps are all parts of this Earth System.
This type of organism eventually restores (recycles) some materials back to the soil after a plant or animal's death by breaking down the dead plant or animals body.
What is decomposer?
How is the distance of a star from Earth measured (Unit) ?
Lightyears
How many units of the NJSLA science Test do you take in Total?
4 Units
Betty needs to open her soda without spilling it. What step of the design process has she performed?
Identifying a need/problem
Which movement of the earth causes day and night?
Rotating on its axis
Adding air to expand a basketball and dissolving sugar in water are both evidence that prove matter is made of particles that are too small to be seen, called __________.
What is atoms and molecules?
Most of the Earth's water is found here.
What is the oceans?
The following shows which two of Earth's Systems Interacting
Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere
If you go far enough down the food chain, food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to _____.
What is plants?
Which strategy helps most when a question has a graph or chart? *What are the Graph Reading Thinking Steps*
Read the title, axes/labels, and compare the data, GIST the graph, Use the Gist to answer the question.
How long do you have to take each unit?
45 mins per unit
________ are the specific things a solution must be able to do to be considered successful.
Criteria
When it is Daytime in Camden, NJ, China is experiencing..
Nighttime
Name the 2 criteria of Matter.
Matter is anything that has ....
The process of changing a liquid into a gas
What is evaporation?
Which of Earth's Systems would include mountains and volcanoes?
Geosphere
Animals get their energy and matter needed for growth from this.
What is food?
Rain, Sleet, Snow are all examples of
What is Precipitation?
About how many questions will each unit have?
15-18 Questions
If a water filter works well but costs too much money to build, this part of the engineering design was not met.
constraints
What happens to the amount of water when it changes from liquid to gas?
It stays the same.
What is the driving energy source for the Water cycle?
The Sun
Which system includes all living things on Earth?
The Biosphere.
Newly introduced species or other changes to organisms in a particular area can cause an ________________ to be thrown off balance.
What is an Ecosystem?
Name one type of graph or chart you might see on the test.
bar graph, line graph, or data table, pie chart
If you are stuck on a question, what are 2 strategies that may help you get the correct answer?
Reread and unpack the question, eliminate clearly wrong answers, skip it an come back to it
Name three common constraints or limitations that engineers must think about when designing a solution.
time, Money, and materials
Which movement of Earth is the cause of the Seasons on Earth and why we see different constellations during different times of the year?
Revolution or Orbit around the Sun
Name 3 indicators of a chemical reaction.
Evidence of a Chemical Reaction would be...
When two substances are mixed and you see colors changing, bubbles forming, heat or light emitted, a change in smell.
What would happen if the Sun was removed from the Water Cycle?
The water cycle would stop.
A Fish Swimming in a pond is an example of which two of Earth's Systems Interacting
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
What is it called when a substance is mixed into a liquid and is no longer visible?
Dissolving
What test tools will you have access to during your test?
Strikethrough/ Eliminate, highlight, calculator, periodic table, scratch paper,
A team of engineers is designing a new lunchbox to help keep food cold all day. The lunchbox must be lightweight, easy to carry, and able to keep food cold for at least 6 hours. They only have $10 to spend on materials, and it must be finished in 2 days.
What are the criteria for this engineering design?
Criteria (what the solution must do):
Keep food cold for at least 6 hours
Be lightweight
Be easy to carry
Name the two ways that Earth moves in Space.
Rotating on its axis and revolves around the Sun
Why shouldn't you trust matter?
Because Matter Makes everything up!
Correctly order the water cycle starting with what happens after the sun has heats Surface water.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and runoff
Name one interaction that involves the atmosphere and the one of the other Earth Systems.
Biosphere, Hydrosphere or Geosphere
Answers Will Vary
Energy in animals' food that is used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth was once energy from this.
What is the Sun?
GIST the Graph below.
The Distribution on water on Earth is almost entirely Saltwater, a very small amount of water on earth is freshwater. Most of the Freshwater on Earth is frozen in glaciers.
Where did Ms. Principato used to work before she became a teacher?
Camden Aquarium
Students are designing a bridge out of paper and tape that can hold as many textbooks as possible. The bridge must be at least 12 inches long and let a toy car roll underneath. They can only use 2 pieces of paper, 1 foot of tape, and 25 minutes to build it.
What are the constraints in this engineering problem?
Constraints (the limits):
Only 2 pieces of paper
Only 1 foot of tape
Time limit of 25 minutes