Matter
Matter can exist in which three states?
Solid, liquid, and gas.
How does salt and water become a solution?
When salt (the solute) dissolves into water (the solvent)
What is a conductor?
A material that allows electrons or heat to pass through.
What is weather?
Weather is the feeling of the atmosphere in short periods of time.
What is an inherited trait?
An inherited trait is a trait that comes from parents to offspring, the other one being acquired trait.
Mass is a physical ______ that is measured in ______.
1. property
2. newtons, grams or kilograms, etc.
What is a combination of two or more substances that keep their own properties and can be easily separated?
Mixture
What is an example of an insulator of thermal energy?
(ANY INSULATOR NOT JUST THE ANSWER MENTIONED)
Plastic, ceramics, etc.
What is climate?
Climate is the feeling of the atmosphere in long periods of time.
What is an acquired trait?
An acquired trait is a type of trait that comes after birth, the other one being inherited trait.
Physical properties can be _______ and _________.
1. measurable
2. observable
What is lemonade and water is an example of?
A solution
Many electrical wires are made of copper but are wrapped in plastic or rubber. Why is the plastic or rubber used?
To act as an insulator that protects people from electric shocks by blocking the flow of electricity.
Randy wakes up and finds out that last night it was snowing. Is this weather or climate?
Weather
What determines whether a trait is inherited or acquired?
Whether the organism got the trait from its parents or learned it.
The amount of matter in an object is _______.
Mass
When you mix 2 things together and they are not easy to seperate, it is called a ______.
Solution
Birds fluff their feathers and humans wear puffy jackets to trap air, which acts as this type of material to keep body heat from escaping.
Is this an insulation or a conducting way to trap air?
Insulation
What climate is common for a tropical rainforest?
A rainy, sunny climate.
Tom noticed that his pet crayfish only has one pincer after a fight with another crayfish. Is the missing pincer an inherited or acquired trait?
Acquired trait
True or False: Burning a piece of paper is a physical change because it is still paper.
FALSE
Is mud a mixture or solution?
Solution
Is stainless steel a good electrical conductor?
No
Why is Texas's climate change a lot?
Dry air from Canada, hot, dry air from the Southwest, and warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.
A dormant state where an animal's body temperature and heart rate drop drastically to survive extreme cold and food shortages is called ______.
Hibernation