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4th Grade Division - Science Section Flashcards

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On which planet will you find the Great Red Spot?

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Jupiter

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Water behind a dam is an example of what kind of energy?

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Potential Energy

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The amount of space an object takes up is referred to it’s what?

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Volume

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Name the piece of equipment used to measure the volume of liquid in a lab?

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Graduated Cylinder

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A coiled spring would be an example of what kind of energy?

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Potential Energy

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6
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During plant reproduction the pollen grains collect where?

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The Stigma

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What is the third planet from the sun in our solar system?

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Earth

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What is the rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle?

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Lithosphere (LITH-UHS-FEAR)

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What is the name for the ditch which forms in soil due to water erosion?

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Gully

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In terms of what it eats, a sheep would be classified as what?

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Herbivore (HERB-UH-VOOR)

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Mass divided by Volume is an object’s what?

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Density

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What is a boundary between two tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plates were the plates are moving away from each other?

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Divergent (DIE-VERGE-ENT)

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A fast car moving down the road is an example of what kind of energy?

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Kinetic Energy

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14
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During plant reproduction where does actual pollination take place?

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The Style

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What is the term for when one tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plate is drawn under another one?

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Subduction (SUB-DUCK-SHUN)

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16
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Which type of cell would have Lysomes?

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Animal Cells

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17
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A fast car moving down the road is an example of what kind of energy?

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Kinetic Energy

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18
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What is the male reproductive part of a flower?

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Stamen (STA-MEN)

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19
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What are the two physical characteristics of matter?

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Mass and Volume

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20
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Why is California so prone to earthquakes?

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Because of the major faults in the area

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What is classified as a massive planet composed primarily of gases and ices?

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Giant Planets

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An organism which is attacked in some way by a parasite is known as a what?

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A Host

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Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot metals in a liquid state?

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The Outer Core

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What is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system?

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Saturn

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In terms of what it eats, a goat would be classified as what?

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Herbivore (HERB-UH-VORE)

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26
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What is a boundary between two tectonic plates formed by a collision of the plates?

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Convergent

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What can be defined as the atmospheric conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a period of time?

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Climate

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28
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Spiders are members of what animal family?

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Omnivores

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29
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What is defined as the process where soil or rock is moved from one location to another?

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Erosion

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30
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What is the official name of the Red Planet?

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Mars

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What is defined as the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time in regards to heat, dryness, wind and rain?

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Weather

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32
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Scientifically speaking an object’s mass is expressed in what units?

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grams

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33
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In terms of what it eats, an eagle would be classified as what?

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Carnivore

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34
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What is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its movement?

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Kinetic Energy

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35
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What two metals can be found in the inner and outer core of the Earth?

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Nickel and Iron

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36
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What natural phenomenon is responsible for the Hawaiian Islands?

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Volcano Eruption

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37
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Stored energy in an object because of its position to know as what?

A

Potential Energy

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38
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What is the largest layer of the Earth?

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The Mantle

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39
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In terms of shape what is the difference in plant cells and animal cells?

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Plant Cells are rectangular Animal cells are round

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40
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What is another name for a Tsunami?

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A Tidal Wave

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41
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What is the unit measurement of density?

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Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

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42
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What does the term terrestrial planet in essence mean?

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Earth-like

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43
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What is a crack in the earth’s crust called?

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A fault

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44
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Which type of cell would have one large central vacuole?

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Plant Cells

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45
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What is Transpiration?

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Plants releasing water into the air

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46
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What is the second closest planet to the sun?

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Venus

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47
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Water behind a dam is an example of what kind of energy?

A

Potential Energy

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48
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What does the term dilute mean?

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Make thinner or weaker

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49
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What is the term used to describe an animal which eats only meat?

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Carnivore

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50
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A basketball passing through a hoop is an example of what kind of energy?

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Kinetic Energy

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51
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What is the process by which rocks, soil and minerals are broken down due to contact with the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Weathering

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52
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In terms of what it eats, a dairy cow would be classified as what?

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Herbivore

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53
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A large earthquake under the seafloor is likely to cause what?

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A Tsunami

54
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What tectonic plate boundary is responsible for the Pacific Ocean growing wider?

A

Divergent

55
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A spring scale is used to measure what?

A

Weight

56
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For an electric current to happen there must be a what?

A

A circuit

57
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What is a boundary between two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other?

A

Transform

58
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What is the eighth planet from the sun in our solar system?

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Neptune

59
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What type of organism must consume materials generated by other organisms in order to survive?

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Consumer

60
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What is the term for the animal that is caught and eaten by another organism?

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Prey

61
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What natural process causes the “Smoke” in the Smoky Mountains?

A

Transpiration

62
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Which type of cell would have cilia?

A

Animal Cells

63
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The process by which plants convert light energy into plant energy is called what?

A

Photosynthesis

64
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Where does most of the water in the atmosphere come from?

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The ocean (about 95 percent)

65
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What is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its movement?

A

Kinetic Energy

66
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In terms of an ecosystem what is a producer?

A

An organism which can produce its own food

67
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Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot metals in a solid state?

A

The Inner Core

68
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What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male parts of the plant to the female parts?

A

Pollination

69
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What is the first step of the Water Cycle?

A

Evaporation

70
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What is an organism which lives in or on another organism and benefits at the hosts expense?

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Parasite

71
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What are the structures in a plant cell which initiate photosynthesis?

A

Chloroplasts

72
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Fungi reproduce by the production of what?

A

Spores

73
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What are the two types of water found on land?

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Ground Water and Surface Water

74
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What is defined as the shaking of the Earth’s surface?

A

an Earthquake

75
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What is the plane which gives the view of all of the planets arranged in a straight line across the sky?

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The Ecliptic

76
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What one-time planet is now classified as a dwarf planet?

A

Pluto

77
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What is defined as condensed water vapor that falls to Earth’s surface?

A

Precipitation

78
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The Venus Flytrap is a good example of what type of plant?

A

Carnivorous

79
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What is the term for the measure of an earthquakes strength?

A

Magnitude

80
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What is the largest body in earth’s solar system?

A

The Sun

81
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What is the largest planet in earth’s solar system?

A

Jupiter

82
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Scientifically speaking an object’s volume is expressed in what units?

A

Cubic Centimeters (cm3)

83
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What is the female reproductive part of a flower?

A

Pistil

84
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In terms of what it eats, a bear would be classified as what?

A

Omnivores

85
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What is the most distinguishing characteristic of the planet Saturn?

A

Its Rings

86
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What is the basic unit of all living things?

A

Cells

87
Q

Stored energy in an object because of its position is known as what?

A

Potential Energy

88
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What is a person who studies earthquakes?

A

Seismologist

89
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A basketball passing through a hoop is an example of what kind of energy?

A

Kinetic Energy

90
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What part of the plant becomes the fruit?

A

Ovary

91
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What is the term for the point on the surface directly above where an earthquake originates?

A

Epicenter

92
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What are the building blocks of all life?

A

Cells

93
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What part of the plant produces pollen?

A

Stamen

94
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What is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system?

A

Mars

95
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What force powers the water cycle?

A

Solar Energy

96
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Dropping a rock in a granulated cylinder containing water is a meth of determining the rock’s what?

A

Volume

97
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What are the three main structures of a cell?

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Membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm

98
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A clinometer is used to measure what?

A

Slope

99
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What is caused by the release of energy stored in the earth’s crust?

A

An Earthquake

100
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In terms of what it eats, a snake would be classified as what?

A

Carnivore

101
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What is classified as a planet composed primarily of rocks and metals?

A

A terrestrial Planet

102
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In terms of electricity copper wire would be a good example of what?

A

A conductor

103
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What are the large, thin, rigid plates which move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth?

A

Tectonic Plates

104
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What part of the United States is most prone to Tidal Waves or Tsunamis?

A

Hawaii

105
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In terms of what it eats, a wolf would be classified as what?

A

Carnivore

106
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What tool is used to measure mass?

A

A balance

107
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What is the term for a water-bearing formation formed underground?

A

Aquifer

108
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The more tightly packed an objects molecules are, the more what an object would be?

A

Dense

109
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What is the fifth planet from the sun in our solar system?

A

Jupiter

110
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The fact that Florida is warmer that Tennessee can be attributed to differences in what?

A

Climate

111
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A coiled spring would be an example of what kind of energy?

A

Potential Energy

112
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What is the outer most layer of the Earth called?

A

The Crust

113
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A meteorologist is a person who studies what?

A

The weather

114
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After the moon what is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky?

A

Venus

115
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What type cell has a cell wall?

A

Plant Cell

116
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Where does the city of Memphis obtain its fresh water supply?

A

From large underground wells located in the area

117
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What is the closest planet to the sun?

A

Mercury

118
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What is the term for the animal that is catches and eats another animal?

A

Predator

119
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In terms of what it eats, a lion would be classified as what?

A

Carnivore

120
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The amount of matter in an object is referred to it’s what?

A

Mass

121
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What is the smallest layer of the Earth?

A

The Crust

122
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How many days does it take for the moisture in the atmosphere to be replaced?

A

9 days (according to NASA)

123
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Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot dense rock?

A

The Mantle

124
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What is the second largest planet in earth’s solar system?

A

Saturn

125
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Animals, which eat exclusively plants, are classified as what?

A

Herbivores

126
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What would be a formula to measure the volume of a rectangular prism?

A

Length x Width x Height

127
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What is the cell wall of a plant composed of?

A

Cellulose

128
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What is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system?

A

Uranus

129
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What is the term for the material that is moved during the process of erosion?

A

Sediment

130
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What is the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move?

A

The Asthenosphere

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