The Human Body
All living things are made up of what?
Cells
Where are igneous rocks formed?
Volcanoes
What do we use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
The printing press is important because it allowed many _______ to be printed.
Books
What is one way that people in prehistory used fire?
They used it for cooking, heating, and protection from predators.
When you breathe out, what do you expel?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the pointed top of a mountain called?
Peak
What is it called when we check how the weather will be in the future?
Weather Forecast
What is something that we use X-ray machines to do?
Look inside the human body
What are the two periods of Prehistory?
Palaeolithic period and Neolithic period
Which mineral helps form bones and teeth?
Calcium
Give two examples of an archipelago.
Canary Islands, Baleares Islands, Hawai'i
What percent of the Earth's water is found in oceans and seas?
95%
What do the letters PC stand for?
Personal computer
Which metals were common in the Metal Ages?
Copper, bronze, and iron
Which bodily system eliminates waste from the body?
Excretory System
Give two examples of a metamorphic rock.
Marble, slate, gneiss
Define a tributary.
A river that empties into a bigger river
Before the compass was invented, how did people find their way?
They used landmarks.
Which event marked the end of Prehistory? (Hint: it also marked the beginning of Ancient History)
The invention of writing
What is the name of the muscle under the lungs that helps us breathe?
Diaphragm
What is the driest place in the world?
Atacama Desert
In which type of climate is Madrid?
Continental-Mediterranean
How is an invention different from a discovery?
A discovery always existed, but an invention is something new that a person made.
Discoveries are found in nature, but an invention is man-made.
Define barter
To exchange goods without using money