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Around and around we go...
again
Show me what your made of
100
How does light travel?
in a straight line until it strikes an object
100
What is a food chain?
This shows how energy flows from one organism to another. The energy starts at the sun.
100
What is rotation, and HOW LONG does it take?
The spinning of the Earth on its axis. It takes 24 hours to do this once.
100
What are examples of alternative energy sources?
Biofuel, wind, solar, geothermal,and hydroelectric energy
100
What is the BOILING point of water?
100' degrees Celsius
200
What is reflection?
the bouncing of light off of a surface such as a mirror or other shiny surface?
200
What is a producer?
An organism that makes it own food through the process of photosynthesis
200
What is revolution, and HOW LONG does it take?
This is one trip around the sun. The closer the planet the faster the trip. The Earth takes 365 days to do this.
200
What is oil?
A thick, black liquid (fossil fuel) formed from the remains of ancient sea organisms that were buried under layers of sediment over millions of years.
200
What is 0' Celsius? *hint: it applies to two labels
This is the FREEZING and MELTING point of water. Remember the units!
300
What is refraction?
the bending of light when it travels from one medium to another?
300
What is a consumer?
An organism that has to eat or consume food to get energy
300
What is the Sun?
This provides the energy for the water cycle to keep going and going.
300
What is coal?
This fossil fuel was formed from the remains of ancient swamp plants that were buried by layers of sediment and exposed to lots of heat and pressure over millions of years.
300
How would you separate a mixture of sand and iron fillings?
Use a magnet to collect the iron filings.
400
What are some objects that REFRACT light?
lenses, glass of water, camera, microscope, telescope
400
What is an ecosystem?
The living and non-living parts of an organisms environment.
400
What are the moon and the Earth? ...and which one does NOT have an atmosphere?
These two celestial bodies have little in common, although they are fairly close to each other. One has an atmosphere and lots of water and living things, the other has no atmosphere, not water, and not even aliens live there. It also has many craters on the surface.
400
What are the factors that contribute to the changes to Earth's surface (formation of landforms)?
These three things contribute to the formation of landforms such as wind, water, ice, and gravity.
400
What is a solution?
When something, usually a solid is added to a liquid and it "disappears" (dissolves). Some examples include salt water, kool-aid and soda, not to mention lemon aide.
500
What is a prism?
a clear triangular object that bends light and breaks it into its colors.
500
What is the carbon-dioxide oxygen cycle?
The cycle involving both plants and animals where there is an exchange of gases that are necessary for both organisms to survive.
500
What causes the high tides and low tides on Earth's oceans?
The gravitational pull of the Moon
500
What is climate?
This is the average weather of an area over a long period of time (usually over 30 years+)
500
What is a conductor?
This will allow heat or electricity to pass through it easily.