Has a backbone, four legs and long tail, scales on its body
mammal
reptile
bird
amphibian
Which is an invertebrate?
snake
fish
rabbit
ladybug
Which is a physical property of matter?
the ability to burn
the ability to rust
the ability to decay
the ability to dissolve
What is an example of microorganisms that are beneficial?
red tide
athletes foot
used to make yogurt and cheese
causing food poisoning
Ben lights a match to start a fire. Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change that occurs?
the match turning black as it burns
the shape of the match
the smell coming off of the lit match
the heat coming off of the flame
The breaking down of rock at the earth's surface
constructive
deposition
erosion
weathering
Which of these correctly describes how water changes state?
Ice condenses to form liquid water
liquid water boils to form water vapor
liquid water melts to form ice
water vapor evaporates to form liquid water
WhichWhich question can be asked to learn about the inherited physical traits of the cow?
Has the cow been fed today?
Is the cow tame enough to pet
How old is the cow?
Why does the cow have brown fur?
Weathering by wind, water, and ice produces
sediment
deposition
solution
Inherited behavior in animals
consumer
instinct
learned behavior
inherited trait
Invertebrates do not have a
backbone
stomach
heart
backbone
A material that resists the movement of electric current through it
electromagnet
insulator
conductor
generator
Which characteristics help scientists classify an organism as an animal?
It is made up of many cells and feeds on other living things
It is made up of many cells and gets food from the sun
It is made up of may cells and makes its own food
It is made up of a single cell and makes its own food
One cells organisms
unicellular
cellulose
multicellular
Why does a plant cell have chloroplasts?
plant cells need support
to control what enters and exits the cell
plant cells are consumers
it is where photosynthesis takes place
Which frequently used source of mechanical energy will eventually run out?
wind
solar energy
coal
running water
Why is there debate by scientists over whether virus' are alive or not alive ?
because they are hard to kill
because they can only live if they are on a host
because there are very few of them
because a vaccine will kill them easily
How does a fern reproduce?
saplings
seeds
hybrid
spores
An object that attracts iron and a few other metals
insulator
magnet
electric motor
generator
An opening from which lava erupts is a(n)
earthquake
magma
volcano
What do we call trees that lose their leaves in the winter?
palm
deciduous
evergreen
conifer
Riding a bike is an example of
instinctual behavior
instinct
learned behavior
inherited trait
What are the two ways that plants reproduce?
cones and seeds
spores and ferns
seeds and sprouts
seeds and spores
matter without a definite volume or shape
solid
gas
liquid
plasma
Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
solid
plasma
gas
liquid
The process of wearing away rock is known as
hurricane
deposition
erosion
weathering
Which two parts are in a plant cell but not in animal cells?
cell membrane and chloroplasts
cell wall and chlorophyll
chloroplasts and nucleus
cell wall and chloroplasts
Which plants produce seeds in cones?
apple tree
conifer
fern
deciduous
What materials are needed to make a complete closed circuit?
load, connector, source
load, connector, switch
load, switch, wire
connector, source, switch
The build up of electric charges on an object
current electricity
static electricity
conductor
generator
A material through which electricity travels easily
insulator
generator
magnet
conductor
Which are insulators?
rubber and metal
plastic and metal
glass and rubber
metal and wood
Which is an example of deposition
sediment is carried down the stream
water washes the sediment from the mountain
wind drops sand of a deserted beach forming a dune
wind and rain cause the bicycle to rust
Volcanoes and earthquakes are effects of plate tectonics. What does the theory of plate tectonics state?
Earth's inner core causes changes in the crust
Earth's mantle is solid
Earth's outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid
Earth's crust is divided into parts that move
Which reproduces by seed
moss
fern
liverwort
pear tree
Which is cold blooded
camel
lizard
bat
eagle
floods cause rock to slide from the top of the mountain
weathering
erosion
fire
deposition
A path along which electric charges flow
circuit
current
insulator
static electricity