Soil
What is weathering?
Breaking down rock and the earth.
What is gravity?
An invisible force that keeps us on the earth.
Light travels in a straight line (true, false)?
True
Why does the sun look so much different than other stars in our sky?
It is much closer than other stars.
What is Mr. Levins' first name?
Cody
What is erosion?
The action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location.
If there was no gravity, what would happen to a fly ball at a baseball game?
The fly ball would get stuck in midair.
What is something you can find in your house that reflects light back to you?
A mirror
Why do all the stars look like small points of light in the night sky?
Because stars give off light energy and are very far away
What is the name of Ms. Parson's cat?
Garfield
What is Humus?
The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
Ms. Parson is holding some books. Why doesn't gravity pull the books to the floor?
Ms. Parson is holding the books with a force equal to that of the gravity
Blake is standing in a pond looking at fish. From above the water, they look large. From under the water, they look smaller. What happens to light as it travels from the water to the air?
The light is bending
The sun is the hottest star (true, false)?
False
What grade did Ms. Smith teach last year?
2nd grade.
What makes up soil?
Small pieces of rock and dead plants and animals.
A skydiver jumps out of a plane. He falls downward at a very fast speed. When he opens his parachute, he slows down. He falls at a safer speed until he lands. What force pulled skydiver to the ground?
Gravity
Jenny put a flashlight on a table so the light shined on a wall. She put a piece of cardboard in front of the flashlight and could no longer see the light on the wall. What most likely happened to the light when it reached the cardboard?
The light absorbed into the cardboard
The sun is also a star (true, false)?
True
Who is the assistant principal?
Ms. Nellenbach
After a flood, a farmer notices that his field is full of extra soil and rocks. What caused the extra soil and rocks to appear in the field?
Erosion
If gravity was stronger would it be easier or harder to fly?
It would be harder
Which of the following is not an example of light energy?
the Sun
a lamp
a toaster
a hair dryer
A hair dryer
The Sun is made up of hot glowing gases. (true, false)?
True
Out of the 4 3rd grade teachers, how many are not originally from Florida?
3.