Spheres of the Earth
Roadkill
Astronomy
States of Matter
Miscellaneous
100
What percent of Earth's Hydrosphere is fresh liquid water?
1%
100
What are the plants called in this food web?
Producers
100
The Earth ___________ around the Sun. One full trip is called a ___________. This takes ________ days.
1) revolves
2) revolution
3) 365
100
What is the scientific chemical name of water, and what does it stand for?
H20
two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom
100
What state is Mt. Hood in?
Oregon
200
What is the term for rocks being broken into smaller pieces, moved by wind or water , and put down in a new location?
Erosion
200
What do the arrow indicate in this food web?
The transfer of matter and energy from one organism to another
200
The Earth __________ on its axis. One full spin is called a ____________. This takes _________.
1) rotates
2) rotation
3) 24 hours
200
Which picture shows the particles of a solid, liquid, and gas?
Use student responses based on picture
200
What are the three reactions light can have when it hits an object? What does each term mean?
Transmit: light passes through
Reflect: light bounces off
Absorb: Light is blocked
300
The term for many different species of organism in a location
Biodiversity
300
Which creature in an Apex Predator in this food web? What is another term for this kind of creature?
Owl or Fox
Consumer
300
A cluster of visible stars that create an imaginary picture is called a ....
constellation
300
What kind of reaction is baking clay in a kiln to make a sculpture?
Chemical Reaction
300
What is a creature with no spine called?
Invertebrate
400
What effect is created when one side of a mountain is dry and desert-like and the other is a green forest?
Rain Shadow
400
What is the name of an organism that breaks down dead material and returns its nutrients to the soil?
Decomposer
400
What is this a picture of?
Orion
400
The amount of salt dissolved in a certain amount of water is called ...
Salinity
400
What is the stick in a sundial called?
Gnomon
500
What kind of lava forms from underwater volcanoes?
Pillow Lava
500
What is the process of plants using energy from the Sun, water, and the air to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
500
How bright a star appears depends on its ________, ________, and ________.
1) Distance
2) Size
3) Age
500
In a saltwater solution, the salt is called the _____ and the water is called the _____.
salt: solute
water: solvent
500
Name the planets in order from the Sun.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
NOT Pluto!