4th : Science Section Flashcards
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On which planet will you find the Great Red Spot?
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Jupiter
2
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Water behind a dam is an example of what kind of energy?
A
Potential Energy
3
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The amount of space an object takes up is referred to it’s what?
A
Volume
4
Q
Name the piece of equipment used to measure the volume of liquid in a lab?
A
Graduated Cylinder
5
Q
A coiled spring would be an example of what kind of energy?
A
Potential Energy
6
Q
During plant reproduction the pollen grains collect where?
A
The Stigma
7
Q
What is the third planet from the sun in our solar system?
A
Earth
8
Q
What is the rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle?
A
Lithosphere (LITH-UHS-FEAR)
9
Q
What is the name for the ditch which forms in soil due to water erosion?
A
Gully
10
Q
In terms of what it eats, a sheep would be classified as what?
A
Herbivore (HERB-UH-VOOR)
11
Q
Mass divided by Volume is an object’s what?
A
Denisty
12
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What is a boundary between two tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plates where the plates are
moving away from each other?
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Divergent (DIE-VERGE-ENT)
13
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A fast car moving down the road is an example of what kind of energy?
A
Kinetic Energy
14
Q
During plant reproduction where does actual pllination take place?
A
The Style
15
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What is the term for when one tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plate is drawn under another one?
A
Subduction (SUB-DUCK-SHUN)
16
Q
Which type of cell would have Lysomes?
A
Animal Cells
17
Q
A fast car moving down the road is an example of what kind of energy?
A
Kinetic Energy
18
Q
What is the male reproductive part of a flower?
A
Stamen (Pronounced STA- MEN)
19
Q
What are the two physical characteristics of matter?
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Mass and Volume
20
Q
Why is California so prone to earthquakes?
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Because of the major faults in the area
21
Q
What is classified as a massive planet composed primarily of gases and ices?
A
Giant Planets
22
Q
An organism which is attacked in some way by a parasite is know as a what?
A
A Host
23
Q
Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot metals in a liquid state?
A
The Outer Core
24
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What is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system?
A
Saturn
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In terms of what it eats, a goat would be classified as what?
Herbivore (HERB-UH-VOOR)
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What is a boundary between two tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plates formed by a collison of
the plates?
Convergent (CON-VERGE-ENT)
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What can be defined as the atmospheric conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a period of time?
Climate
28
Spiders are members of what animal family?
Omnivores (pronounced OM-NUH-VOORS)
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What is defined as the process soil or rock is moved from one location to other?
Erosion
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What is the official name of the Red Planet?
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?
Weather
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Scientifically speaking an object's mass is expressed in what units?
grams
33
In terms of what it eats, an eagle would be classified as what?
Carnivore (CARN-UH-VOOR)
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What is the energy possessed by a body by vitue of its movement?
Kinetic Energy
35
What two metals can be found in the inner and outer core of the Earth?
Nickel and Iron
36
What natural phenomenon is responsible for the Hawaiian Islands?
Volcano Eruption
37
Stored energy in an object because of its position is know as what?
Potential Energy
38
What is the largest layer of the Earth?
The Mantle
39
In terms of shape what is the difference in plant cells and animal cells?
Plant Cells are rectangular Animal cells are round
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What is another name for a Tsunami (Pronounced SOOO-NAHM-MEE)?
A Tidal Wave
41
What is the unit measurement of density?
grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
42
What does the term terrestrial planet in essence mean?
"Earth-Like"
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What is a crack in the earth's crust called?
A fault
44
Which type of cell would have one large central vacuole? (Pronounced VACK -U- UL)
Plant Cells
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What is Transpiration (pronounced TRANS-PER-RAY-SHUN)?
Plants releasing water into the air
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What is the second closest planet to the sun?
Venus
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Water behind a dam is an example of what kind of energy?
Potential Energy
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What does the term dilute (pronounced DY LUTE) mean?
Make thinner or weaker
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What is the term used to describe an animal which eats only meat?
Carnivore (CARN-UH-VOOR)
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A basketball passing through a hoop is an example of what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
51
What is the process by which rocks, soils and minerals are broken down due to contact with the
Earth's atmosphere?
Weathering
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In terms of what it eats, a dairy cow would be classified as what?
Herbivore (HERB-UH-VOOR)
53
A large earthquake under the seafloor is like to cause what?
A Tsunami (Pronounced SOOO-NAHM-MEE)
54
What tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plate boundry is responsible for the Pacfic Ocean growing
wider?
Divergent (DIE-VERGE-ENT)
55
A spring scale is used to measure what?
Weight
56
For an electric crrent to happen there must be a what?
A circuit
57
What is a boundary between two tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plates where the plates slide past
each other?
Transform
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What is the eighth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Neptune
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What type of organism must consume materials generated by other organisms in order to survive?
Consumer
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What is the term for the animal that is caught and eaten by another organism?
Prey
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What natural process causes the "Smoke" in the Smoky Mountains?
Transpiration (pronouned TRANS-PER-RAY-SHUN)
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Which type of cell would have cilia?
Animal Cells
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The process by which plants convert light energy into plant energy is called what?
Photosynthesis
64
Where does most of the water in the atmosphere come from?
The ocean (about 95 percent)
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What is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its movement?
Kinetic Energy
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In terms of an ecosystem what is a producer?
An organism which can produce its own food
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Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot metals in a solid state?
The Inner Core
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What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male parts of the plant to the female parts?
Pollenation (pronounced POL-UN-NAY-SHUN)
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What is the first step of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation
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What is an organism which lives in or on another organism and benefits at the hosts expense?
Parasite
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What are the structures in a plant cell which initiate photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
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Fungi reproduce by the production of what?
Spores
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What are the two types of water found on land?
Ground Water and Surface Water
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What is defined as the shaking of the Earth's surface?
an Earthquake
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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?
The Ecliptic (Pronounced EEE-CLIP-TICK)
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What one-time planet is now classified as a dwarf planet?
Pluto
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What is defined as condensed water vapor that falls to Earth's surface?
Precipitation
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The Venus Flytrap is a good example of what type of plant?
Carnivorous (Pronounced CAR-NIV-UR-US)
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What is the term for the measure of an earthquakes strength?
Magnitude
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What is the largest body in earth's solar system?
The Sun
81
What is the largest planet in earth's solar system?
Jupiter
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Scientifically speaking an object's volume is expressed in what units?
Cubic Centimeters (cm3)
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What is the female reproductive part of a flower?
Pistil (Pronounced STA- MEN)
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In terms of what it eats, a bear would be classified as what?
Omnivores (pronounced OM-NUH-VOORS)
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What is the most distingishing characteristic of the planet Saturn?
Its Rings
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What is the basic unit of all living things?
Cells
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Stored energy in an object because of its position is known as what?
Potential Energy
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What is a person who studies earthquakes?
Seismologist (Pronounced SIZE-MOLL-O-GIST)
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A basketball passing through a hoop is an example of what kind of energy?
Kinetic Energy
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What part of the plant becomes the fruit?
Ovary
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What is the term for the point on the surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
Epicenter
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What are the building blocks of all life?
Cells
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What part of the plant produces pollen?
Stamen (Pronounced STA- MEN)
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What is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Mars
95
What force powers the water cycle?
Solar Energy
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Dropping a rock in a graduated cylinder containing water is a method of determining the rock's what?
Volume
97
What are the three main structures of a cell?
Membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm
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A clinometer (pronounced KLIN OM UH TER) is used to measure what?
Slope
99
What is caused by the release of energy stored in the earth’s crust?
An Earthquake
100
In terms of what it eats, a snake would be classified as what?
Carnivore (CARN-UH-VOOR)
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What is classified as a planet composed primarily of rocks and metals?
A terrestrial Planet
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In terms of electricty copper wire would be a good example of what?
A conductor
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What are the large, thin, rigid plates which move relative to one another on the outer surface if
the Earth?
Tectonic Plates (TECK-TAWN-ICK)
104
What part of the United States is most prone to Tidal Waves or Tsunamis?
Hawaii
105
In terms of what it eats, a wolf would be classified as what?
Carnivore (CARN-UH-VOOR)
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What tool is used to measure mass?
A balance
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What is the term for a water-bearing formation formed underground?
Aquifer (AH-QUH-FUR)
108
The more tightly packed an objects molecules are, the more what an object would be?
Dense
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What is the fifth planet from the sun in our solar system?
Jupiter
110
The fact that Florida is warmer than Tennessee can be attributed to differences in what?
Climate
111
A coiled spring would be an example of what kind of energy?
Potential Energy
112
What is the outer most layer of the Earth called?
The Crust
113
A meteorologist is a person who studies what?
The weather
114
After the moon what is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky?
Venus
115
What type cell has a cell wall?
Plant Cell
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Where does the city of Memphis obtain its fresh water supply?
From large underground wells located in the area
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What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
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What is the term for the animal that is catches and eats another animal?
Predator
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In terms of what it eats, a lion would be classified as what?
Carnivore (CARN-UH-VOOR)
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The amount of matter in an object is referred to it's what?
Mass
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What is the smallest layer of the Earth?
The Crust
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How many days does it take for the moisture in the atmosphere to be replaced?
9 days (according to NASA)
123
Which layer of the Earth is composed of very hot dense rock?
The Mantle
124
What is the second largest plamet in earth's solar system?
Saturn
125
Animals, which eat exclusively plants, are classified as what?
Herbivores (HERB-UH-VOORS)
126
What would be a formula to measure the volume of a rectangular prism?
Length x Width x Height
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What is the cell wall of a plant composed of?
Cellulose
128
What is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system?
Uranus
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What is the term for the material that is moved during the process of erosion?
Sediment
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What is the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic (TECK-TAWN-ICK) plates move?
The Asthenosphere (AS-THEN-UHS-FEAR)
