Earth/Space
Force, Motion, Energy
Scientific Investigation
Life Processes
Sound and Light
100

Which of these is a natural resource in Virginia?

A river

100

To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around...

An iron nail

100

Which is the best tool for measuring the temperature of lake water?

Thermometer

100

All of the populations of species in an area make up a -

Community

100

How does light travel

In a straight path

200

Which of these often occur as the Earth’s crust moves?

Earthquakes

200

An object is traveling north at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. Which characteristic of the object is being described?

Motion

200

If I want to find out how long water bottle is, what will I use to measure?

Centimeter ruler

200

Which of these organisms has cells with cell walls?

A bluebird, a pine tree, a lady bug, a fox squirrel

A pine tree

200

True or False: Sound can be produced in a vacuum

FALSE

300

Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Which rock type is pumice?

Igneous rock

300

A student wants to compare the masses and volumes of three marbles. Which two instruments should be used?

Balance and graduated cylinder

300
"The puddle is gone because the sun evaporated the water." - - Is this an observation or an inference?

Inference

300

Sonar helps people find which information about an object

Location

300

What does we call light when it hits and object and bounces off?

Reflected light

400

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

Crust

400

What is an example of human activities in a forest that has a positive effect on the ecosystem?

Accepted answer - planting new trees where old ones were cut down

400

A scientist found a fossil of an organism that had gills. When the organism was living, the area in which it lived was most likely covered by - 

Water

400

What do all food webs start with?

Phytoplankton

400

What has to be present for sound to be produced?

Air and vibrations

500

The surface of the Moon is made up of -

craters, highlands, and flat areas

500

If two students push a desk, and it moves, are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

Unbalanced

500


When planning a scientific investigation, what is the first thing scientists do?

Ask a question/find a problem

500

What do you call an animal that is being hunted

Prey

500

What are three terms used to indicate the amount of light that passes through an object

Transparent, translucent, and opaque