Sixth Grade
A trait that helps an organism survive and grow in their environment
What is the hypothesis of continental drift?
The idea that Earth was once a supercontinent and then the continents drifted away to where they are now
preserved evidence that an organism once existed
Which day do we do DreamBox?
Who is taller: Ms. Alamilla or Ms. Garcia?
Ms. Garcia
What is an example of an environmental factor?
Sunlight, water, temperature
What is sea floor spreading?
The idea that the sea floor spreads because tectonic plates move the floor apart to make ocean ridges.
What is the difference between a trace fossil and a body fossil?
a body part shows the body part whereas trace shows the traces of an organism such as footprints of feces
Explain what CoderZ is.
It's a coding website where you will do different tasks each requiring a different level of coding knowledge.
What is 1 cool thing you've learned about in science class?
Anything works as long as it's right
True of false: the availability of an environmental factor does NOT affect the growth of a living thing.
False
What did Alfred Wegener do for the field of science?
Continental Drift
What is radiometric dating?
A tool scientists use to date how old rocks are so they can find out how old the fossils in those rocks are as well
Describe 3 missions you had to complete in CoderZ.
Anything works as long as it's right!
How many continents are there?
7
True of false: Living things are influenced by both environmental and genetic factors.
True
Which plate boundary creates an ocean ridge and how?
Divergent boundary spreads apart the floor so magma can come up and then form into rock so we get underwater volcanoes
What are two things that can a mass extinction?
Climate change, asteroids, floods, humans
What is one lab we have done in this class?
Heart Rate, Water Bottle, Germs
What is the United States biggest state?
Alaska
Name an adaptation and an environment/climate region where that trait would be beneficial.
example: thick coat for polar bears in the North Pole to keep warm
What are different landforms that plate boundaries can form?
Ocean ridges, trenches, volcanoes, earthquakes, island arcs, rift valleys
What parts of a sabertooth tiger would be preserved in a typical fossil?
Body fossils - sharp teeth, bones
Trace fossils - footsteps, feces, burrows
Who would win, lion or crocodile?
Crocodile
Who is our current governor in California?
Gavin Newsom