Solar System
Traits
Motion and Forces
States of Matter
100
These set of planets are made mostly of gas and ice. 

What are the outer planets? 

100

A sea turtle swimming toward the ocean immediately after hatching is an example of this kind of behavior. 

What is inherited behavior? 

100

This force acts against motion when two surfaces rub together. 

What is friction? 

100

In this state of matter, molecules are most tightly packed together. 

What is a solid? 

200

If the moon is a full moon tonight, this is how many months until the next Full Moon.

What is ONE month? 

200

A person's ability to speak a specific language (like Spanish or French) is this kind of trait. 

What is learned? 

200
This force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

What is gravity? 

200

In this state of matter, molecules  are moving very quickly. 

What is a gas? 

300

When the moon appears to be "growing" in the sky, is it waxing or waning? 

What is waxing? 

300

A dog's abililty to "sit" on command is this type of trait. 

What is learned? 

300

An object with more mass requires more force to accelerate. 

TRUE OR FALSE? 

What is TRUE? 

300

Wood burning into ashes is an example of a physical or chemical change? 

What is a chemical change? 

400

Earth revolves around this. 

What is the SUN? 

400

A bird building a specific type of nest is an example of an instinct. Is this an inherited behavior or a learned behavior? 

What is an instinct? 

What is an inherited trait? 

400

If two people push a box in opposite directions, do the forces ADD together or SUBTRACT and cancel each other out? 

What is Subtract and cancel each other out? 

400

This state of matter has aa definite volume but no definite shape. 

What is liquid? 

500

When the moon appears to be getting smaller in the sky, is this waxing or waning? 

What is waning? 

500

Ice has a definite shape. 

TRUE or FALSE? 

What is true? 

500

The moon produces its own light. 


TRUE OR FALSE. 

What is FALSE? 


500

Folding a piece of paper into an airplane is an example of a physical or chemical change? 

What is a physical change?