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Trail Mix
100
2 substances are mixed together. One of those substances dissolves. What has just formed?
A solution
100
Name one thing that Earth has but our moon does not have.
Liquid water, Atmosphere, living organisms, etc.
100
The process of sediments being carried away to a different place by wind, water, or some other natural method is called...
Erosion
100
A turtle is very slow. Many of its predators are fast. Name an adaptation that helps keep a turtle safe from predators.
Hard shell, etc.
100
Mr. Greak went to a concert. When the band started playing very loudly, he could feel his hair start moving. Why did this happen?
Because sound comes from vibrations
200
A scientist looks into a microscope at a substance and notices that the molecules are very close together and not moving at all. What state of matter is this substance in?
Solid
200
It takes the earth 1 year or 365 days to completely circle the sun. The process of the earth moving around the sun is called:
Orbit or Revolve
200
The Himalayan mountain range in Asia contains some of the tallest mountains in the world. Every year, they grow slightly taller, so that in millions of years, the will be almost double the height they are now. Describe the process that causes mountains to rise.
Answers will vary
200
Bonkers the rabbit only eats things such as lettuce, carrots, and other fruits and veggies. He does not eat meat. What type of consumer is Bonkers?
Herbivore
200
A certain substance has molecules that are moving very quickly and are spread very far apart. What state of matter might this substance be in?
Gas
300
2 bar magnets are placed end to end. The person pushing them together can feel a resistance, as if the magnets are trying to push themselves apart from each other. How does the person have the poles of these magnets lined up?
North to North or South to South
300
The planet closest to the sun is called
Mercury
300
The layer deep inside Earth that is made up of molten rock known as "magma" is called the ...
Mantle
300
Plants are the only organism that can create their own food. In a food web, plants are known as __________
Producers
300
Two magnets come near each other and stick together. How are the poles aligned?
Opposite (north to south)
400
An object that easily allows heat and/or electricity to easily flow through it is known as a _______________
conductor
400
What is the reason for having four seasons on earth?
The earth is tilted on its axis
400
A pocket of magma breaks through the crust of the Earth and spews out of the surface. What type of event has just occurred?
A volcano
400
Mosquitoes suddenly go extinct. What effect might this have on an ecosystem?
Answers will vary.
400
The grand canyon was formed by...
Erosion (the colorado river carrying away sediments over millions of years)
500
Betty places an object into a circuit to see if electricity will flow through it and allow a light bulb to illuminate. The bulb does not turn on. Betty determines the object she put in the circuit is an insulator. What might the object she used be?
Answers may vary: rubber, wood, plastic, paper, etc.
500
The sun is made entirely of...
Gas
500
Trees are often cut down to make things like buildings, paper, cardboard, and many other things. Often times, companies plant new trees to replace the ones they cut down. Because trees grow back, wood is known as a ___________ resource.
Renewable.
500
You have brown eyes. Is this a learned behavior or inherited trait?
Inherited Trait
500
An example of a non-renewable resource is...
and fossil fuel (coal, oil, natural gas)