Space & Planets
What planet is called "The Red Planet"?
Mars
Name the three states of matter.
Solid, liquid & gas.
What part of the plant makes food?
Leaves / Chloroplasts
What do we call frozen water falling from clouds?
Snow
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
What is at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
What is H2O more commonly known as?
Water
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What layer of Earth do we live on?
Crust
What tool do scientists use to look at very small things?
Microscope
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What organelle is called the "powerhouse of the cell"?
Mitochondria
What gas do humans breathe in to survive?
Oxygen
What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Name one important lab safety rule.
Wear goggles, no eating, follow directions, etc.
What causes the phases of the moon?
It's position relative to the Earth and Sun.
Name three types of energy.
Heat, light and sound.
What is the process plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation
What metric unit do we use to measure length?
Meter
What are the names of the first four planets closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass = Amount of matter; Weight = Force of Gravity on Mass
Name the three types of consumers in a food chain.
Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
What causes seasons on Earth?
Tilt of Earth’s axis
What’s the difference between an inference and an observation?
Observation = what you notice
Inference = explanation based on evidence