Matter
Life Science
Weather
Energy and Planets
Engineering
100

Name the three states of matter

Solid, liquid, gas

100

Which part of a bird helps it to crack open seeds?

Beak

100

Name three types of precipitation

Rain, snow, sleet, hail

100

Which poles on a magnet will attract to each other?

North and South

100

A student has a steel bookshelf in their bedroom. Which tool would be best to hang pictures on the bookshelf?

Magnets

200

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container and spreads out to fill up a space

gas

200

Name two adaptations that help organisms defend against predators.

Spines, quills, thorns..

200

Which part of the water cycle is occurring when clouds are made?

Condensation

200

Which TWO of the following materials are not magnetic?

Iron

Nickel

Copper

Aluminum

Copper and Aluminum

200
Including metal bars on a building will help prevent damage during what natural hazard?

Earthquakes

300

Particles are too small to be seen. Describe how the particles move in a gas.

They move constantly and spread out as far as they can.

300

What are two benefits dolphins experience by living in pods?

communicating with other species

swimming in calm water

hunting for prey

finding a mate

hunting for prey and finding a mate

300

A student looked at the clouds in the sky. They were white and puffy above. However, the clouds were getting taller and darker as they moved closer. What kind of weather is coming?

Large storms

300

Which planets orbit the sun faster?

inner

300

What is one solution to reduce the threat of landslides?

Place pipes to drain water away,

Add plants that have wide and deep root systems

400

Physical changes are changes that can be reversed. A student claims that a melted stick of butter could be reversed. Are they correct? 

Yes, you could cool the butter off and it would turn back to a solid. 

400

Sea turtles are known for getting food from hard to reach crevices in coral reefs. Which part of the turtle helps it reach food in the coral reefs?

Long flippers

narrow head

hard shell

Narrow Head

400

What two tools are used to measure wind direction and speed?

Anemometer and Wind Vane

400

These planets are called Gas Giants and have many rings

Outer Planets

400

A student builds a circuit with a lightbulb, battery, and copper wire. What could they add to save battery power?

Switch to open and close the circuit

500

Which property is most likely to stay the same for two different cakes made from the same pan?

Shape

500

A species of snail was brought to a new country. The snail began to eat many farmer's crops. Based on this evidence, what effect will the snail have on the environment's biodiversity and human resources?

The snail will negatively impact the biodiversity and human resources.
500

This climate zone is hot all year and very rainy.

Tropical

500

Materials that allow energy to flow through them are called

conductors

500

If you want a toy car to move faster down a hill what can you change?

Make the ramp more steep

Make the car heavier