The movement of soil by wind or water is called _______________.
condensation
evaporation
erosion
friction
All the liquid from a tall skinny container is poured into a low, wide container. Which property of the liquid changes?
color
odor
shape
volume
A block of wood is a solid because it has a definite ____________.
color
odor
shape
texture
Which is the best example of evaporation?
raindrops freezing
an ice cube melting
a puddle drying in the sun
a sponge soaking up water
Imagine a man pushing a box up a ramp. What type of simple machine is he using?
pulley
inclined plane
lever
wheel
Keep imagining the man pushing a box up a ramp. How does the ramp make his job easier?
He doesn't have to use as much force
He moves the box a shorter distance.
The box is lighter
The truck is lower
A turtle eating worms is an example of _________________?
breathing
reproducing
eliminating waste
taking in nutrients
One way animals usually respond to a sudden drop in temperature is by ___________________.
sweating
shivering
blinking
salivating
A student puts two identical plants in the same type and amount of soil. She gives them the same amount of water. She puts one of these plants near a sunny window and the other in a dark room. This experiment will test how the plants respond to ______________.
light
air
water
soil
In New York State the shortest period of daylight accurs during which month?
December
June
March
September
Which example describes an organism taking in nutrients
a dog burying a bone
a girl eating an apple
an insect crawling on a leaf
a boy planting tomatoes in a garden
What is the main function of scales on a fish?
to protect the fish
to attract predators
to help the fish find food
to help the fish breathe
Animals get energy for growth and repair from __________________.
soil
food
water
air
What is one way to change water from a liquid to a solid?
decrease the temperature
increase the temperature
decrease the mass
magic
Imagine a valley with a river running through. How did the river form that valley?
evaporation
erosion
deposition
decomposition
When a person speaks into a telephone, sound energy is changed mostly into which form of energy?
heat
light
electrical
chemical
What simple machine helps move a flag up a flagpole?
a bar magnet
an inclined plane
a pulley
a wedge
Which statement explains why the Sun appears to rise and set each day?
Earth rotates
The Sun rotates
The Earth orbits the Sun
The Sun orbits the Earth
Liquid water is boiled in a pan on a stove. The state of matter of the water changes from:
liquid to solid
solid to liquid
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
Electricity traveling from a battery into a wire is an example of...
a force applied by a simple machine
energy flowing through the water cycle
Earth's gravitational pull on an object
energy being changed from one form to another.
A toaster changes electrical energy to __________________________.
heat energy
solar energy
sound energy
magnetic energy
In order to survive, all animals need...
roots, leaves, and stems
eyes, nose, and ears
light, soil, and nutrients
food, water, and oxygen
What does a seed contain that provides energy for germination?
water
stored food
soil
a nuclear power plant
What is the main function of a plant's flowers?
provide support
provide water
produce seeds
produce food
Which color fur will best protect a rabbit from a hawk in a snowy field?
brown
black
gray
white
What is the role of a producer in a food chain?
preys on animals
eats decayed animals
makes food
eats plants
What is one healthy way that people can help to maintain their weight?
Washing their hands regularly
brushing their teeth twice daily
sleeping 8 hours daily
exercising regularly
Which list below best shows how energy moves in a food chain?
grass-cow-human-Sun
Sun-grass-cow-human
human-cow-grass-Sun
cows-grass-Sun-humans
Substance is the science word for ___________________.
stuff
liquid
mass
biabumbasafatoogie
This one's just for fun: Which group of animals has Mr. Walsh actually held?
A rat, a prairie dog, a kinkajou, and a lion
A 2-foot-long snapping turtle, green iguana, a16-foot-long python and an alligator
A red-tailed hawk, a great horned owl, a screech owl, a barn owl, and a vulture
A giant hissing cockroach, and a moth and a tarantula that were both as big as my hand.