4th Grade Division - Science Section Flashcards
On which planet will you find the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Water behind a dam is an example of what kind of energy?
Potential Energy
The amount of space an object takes up is referred to it’s what?
Volume
Name the piece of equipment used to measure the volume of liquid in a lab?
Graduated Cylinder
A coiled spring would be an example of what kind of energy?
Potential Energy
During plant reproduction the pollen grains collect where?
The Stigma
What is the third planet from the sun in our solar system?
Earth
What is the rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle?
Lithosphere (LITH-UHS-FEAR)
What is the name for the ditch which forms in soil due to water erosion?
Gully
In terms of what it eats, a sheep would be classified as what?
Herbivore (HERB-UH-VOOR)
Mass divided by Volume is an object’s what?
Density
What is a boundary between two tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plates were the plates are moving away from each other?
Divergent (DIE-VERGE-ENT)
A fast car moving down the road is an example of what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
During plant reproduction where does actual pollination take place?
The Style
What is the term for when one tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plate is drawn under another one?
Subduction (SUB-DUCK-SHUN)
Which type of cell would have Lysomes?
Animal Cells
A fast car moving down the road is an example of what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
What is the male reproductive part of a flower?
Stamen (STA-MEN)
What are the two physical characteristics of matter?
Mass and Volume
Why is California so prone to earthquakes?
Because of the major faults in the area
What is classified as a massive planet composed primarily of gases and ices?
Giant Planets
An organism which is attacked in some way by a parasite is known as a what?
A Host
Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot metals in a liquid state?
The Outer Core
What is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Saturn
In terms of what it eats, a goat would be classified as what?
Herbivore (HERB-UH-VORE)
What is a boundary between two tectonic plates formed by a collision of the plates?
Convergent
What can be defined as the atmospheric conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a period of time?
Climate
Spiders are members of what animal family?
Omnivores
What is defined as the process where soil or rock is moved from one location to another?
Erosion
What is the official name of the Red Planet?
Mars
What is defined as the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time in regards to heat, dryness, wind and rain?
Weather
Scientifically speaking an object’s mass is expressed in what units?
grams
In terms of what it eats, an eagle would be classified as what?
Carnivore
What is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its movement?
Kinetic Energy
What two metals can be found in the inner and outer core of the Earth?
Nickel and Iron
What natural phenomenon is responsible for the Hawaiian Islands?
Volcano Eruption
Stored energy in an object because of its position to know as what?
Potential Energy
What is the largest layer of the Earth?
The Mantle
In terms of shape what is the difference in plant cells and animal cells?
Plant Cells are rectangular Animal cells are round
What is another name for a Tsunami?
A Tidal Wave
What is the unit measurement of density?
Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
What does the term terrestrial planet in essence mean?
Earth-like
What is a crack in the earth’s crust called?
A fault
Which type of cell would have one large central vacuole?
Plant Cells
What is Transpiration?
Plants releasing water into the air
What is the second closest planet to the sun?
Venus
Water behind a dam is an example of what kind of energy?
Potential Energy
What does the term dilute mean?
Make thinner or weaker
What is the term used to describe an animal which eats only meat?
Carnivore
A basketball passing through a hoop is an example of what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
What is the process by which rocks, soil and minerals are broken down due to contact with the Earth’s atmosphere?
Weathering
In terms of what it eats, a dairy cow would be classified as what?
Herbivore
A large earthquake under the seafloor is likely to cause what?
A Tsunami
What tectonic plate boundary is responsible for the Pacific Ocean growing wider?
Divergent
A spring scale is used to measure what?
Weight
For an electric current to happen there must be a what?
A circuit
What is a boundary between two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other?
Transform
What is the eighth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Neptune
What type of organism must consume materials generated by other organisms in order to survive?
Consumer
What is the term for the animal that is caught and eaten by another organism?
Prey
What natural process causes the “Smoke” in the Smoky Mountains?
Transpiration
Which type of cell would have cilia?
Animal Cells
The process by which plants convert light energy into plant energy is called what?
Photosynthesis
Where does most of the water in the atmosphere come from?
The ocean (about 95 percent)
What is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its movement?
Kinetic Energy
In terms of an ecosystem what is a producer?
An organism which can produce its own food
Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot metals in a solid state?
The Inner Core
What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male parts of the plant to the female parts?
Pollination
What is the first step of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation
What is an organism which lives in or on another organism and benefits at the hosts expense?
Parasite
What are the structures in a plant cell which initiate photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
Fungi reproduce by the production of what?
Spores
What are the two types of water found on land?
Ground Water and Surface Water
What is defined as the shaking of the Earth’s surface?
an Earthquake
What is the plane which gives the view of all of the planets arranged in a straight line across the sky?
The Ecliptic
What one-time planet is now classified as a dwarf planet?
Pluto
What is defined as condensed water vapor that falls to Earth’s surface?
Precipitation
The Venus Flytrap is a good example of what type of plant?
Carnivorous
What is the term for the measure of an earthquakes strength?
Magnitude
What is the largest body in earth’s solar system?
The Sun
What is the largest planet in earth’s solar system?
Jupiter
Scientifically speaking an object’s volume is expressed in what units?
Cubic Centimeters (cm3)
What is the female reproductive part of a flower?
Pistil
In terms of what it eats, a bear would be classified as what?
Omnivores
What is the most distinguishing characteristic of the planet Saturn?
Its Rings
What is the basic unit of all living things?
Cells
Stored energy in an object because of its position is known as what?
Potential Energy
What is a person who studies earthquakes?
Seismologist
A basketball passing through a hoop is an example of what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
What part of the plant becomes the fruit?
Ovary
What is the term for the point on the surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
Epicenter
What are the building blocks of all life?
Cells
What part of the plant produces pollen?
Stamen
What is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Mars
What force powers the water cycle?
Solar Energy
Dropping a rock in a granulated cylinder containing water is a meth of determining the rock’s what?
Volume
What are the three main structures of a cell?
Membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm
A clinometer is used to measure what?
Slope
What is caused by the release of energy stored in the earth’s crust?
An Earthquake
In terms of what it eats, a snake would be classified as what?
Carnivore
What is classified as a planet composed primarily of rocks and metals?
A terrestrial Planet
In terms of electricity copper wire would be a good example of what?
A conductor
What are the large, thin, rigid plates which move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth?
Tectonic Plates
What part of the United States is most prone to Tidal Waves or Tsunamis?
Hawaii
In terms of what it eats, a wolf would be classified as what?
Carnivore
What tool is used to measure mass?
A balance
What is the term for a water-bearing formation formed underground?
Aquifer
The more tightly packed an objects molecules are, the more what an object would be?
Dense
What is the fifth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Jupiter
The fact that Florida is warmer that Tennessee can be attributed to differences in what?
Climate
A coiled spring would be an example of what kind of energy?
Potential Energy
What is the outer most layer of the Earth called?
The Crust
A meteorologist is a person who studies what?
The weather
After the moon what is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky?
Venus
What type cell has a cell wall?
Plant Cell
Where does the city of Memphis obtain its fresh water supply?
From large underground wells located in the area
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is the term for the animal that is catches and eats another animal?
Predator
In terms of what it eats, a lion would be classified as what?
Carnivore
The amount of matter in an object is referred to it’s what?
Mass
What is the smallest layer of the Earth?
The Crust
How many days does it take for the moisture in the atmosphere to be replaced?
9 days (according to NASA)
Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot dense rock?
The Mantle
What is the second largest planet in earth’s solar system?
Saturn
Animals, which eat exclusively plants, are classified as what?
Herbivores
What would be a formula to measure the volume of a rectangular prism?
Length x Width x Height
What is the cell wall of a plant composed of?
Cellulose
What is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system?
Uranus
What is the term for the material that is moved during the process of erosion?
Sediment
What is the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move?
The Asthenosphere
