science warm up/Jan. 2023

How many planets in our solar system are further away from the sun than Mars is?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 7

In an experiment, the factor that we observe and/or measure is called the ____.

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• random variable
• controlled variable

A testable, possible explanation for a scientific question is called a(n) _____.

• theory
• random guess
• law
• hypothesis

What breaks down dead organisms and their waste?

• Decomposers

• dirt

• wind

• Miguel

Sunlight -> Red coco plant -> Spider Monkey -> What comes next in this food chain?

• fungi
• Jaguar
• Shark
• Spider

Is glass breaking a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?

• chemcial
• physical

Is squeezing oranges to make orange juice a physical or chemical change?

• physical
• chemical

How much gravity is pulling down on an object.

• Mass

• Matter

• Weight

• Volume

The amount of space an object takes up

• Weight

• Volume

• Mass

• Matter