Science Flashcards
Ms. Peters is teaching her class about nonliving materials that make up the Earth’s surface, including rocks. She introduces the various rocks, beginning with rocks that are formed from liquid magma that cools. When the magma cools, it produces rocks with larger visible crystals like granite. What kind of rock is this?
Igneous
Mr. Archie is planning to introduce vocabulary about plants. She makes a note to discuss the plants that use roots and stems to transport nutrients. They are called
vascular.
Informal learning in science is an example of which of the following?
Student-directed learning
Ms. Dilek is creating a list of tools for her science instruction and includes an anemometer. What type of tool is this?
It measures wind speed.
What is an example of engineering design?
Modifying a ramp so that toy cars can travel farther
The process of living things being in balance and in control of their inner environment is called
homeostasis.
A rainforest is a type of
Biome
Which planets can be seen with the naked eye for much of the year?
Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter
What is an example of an angiosperm?
Peach Tree
What are the three types of organisms in an ecosystem?
Producers, consumers, decomposers
The way a mineral reflects light is called its
Luster
Rolling a ball down a hill is an example of which of the following?
Kinetic energy
Which of the following is considered an engineering practice?
Defining problems
Which area of the Earth receives more heat energy?
Equator
Joseph sits in a chair. Ms. Pollock notes that he is demonstrating an example of which of the following?
Newton’s third law
