Physical Properties
What is the physical property which measures how good a material is at allowing energy to pass through?
Conductivity
How does light energy travel?
In a straight line
Where does the sun rise?
East
What is a tool you can use in an experiment to measure distance?
Ruler / tape measure / meter stick
Which types of organisms rely on abiotic factors for food?
Plants
Compare the relative density between cork and sand.
Cork is less dense than sand / Sand is more dense than cork
Microscopes, telescopes, cameras, and glasses all cause light to do what?
Refract
During which stage of the water cycle is thermal energy absorbed?
Evaporation
What is a tool that can be used in an experiment to measure force?
Spring scale
Which type of organism relies on breaking down dead plants and animals for food?
Decomposers
All metals are ___________.
Conductors
What light strikes an opaque object, what two things could the light do?
The light can reflect or absorb
What causes the movement of shadows?
Earth's rotation
Students want to test how the height of a ramp affects the distance a car rolls. What should the independent variable be?
Height of the ramp
What are the steps of an organism's life cycle that goes through complete metamorphosis?
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
What is required for a liquid to become a gas?
Thermal energy / Heat
In which type of circuit would an open switch turn every device off?
A series circuit
Name the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Students try to determine how the mass of a ball affects the height of its bounce when it is dropped from the same height. What should one of the control variables be?
The height in which the ball is dropped
What is an adaptation of plant could have that helps its reduce water loss from evaporation?
Thick or waxy stems and leaves / small leaves
How will the particles in a liquid change when it freezes?
The particles will get closer together.
Why is it important to use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources?
Nonrenewable resources cause pollution and take millions of years to return.
Why do rivers deposit sediment as they enter the ocean?
The flow of water slows down.
Why is it important to conduct multiple trials in an experiment?
To ensure the data is accurate
What are the characteristics that makes something biotic?
Needs energy, reproduces, grows, reacts to its environment