Ch 5-8 & 10 Review

Why is a scientific observation is different from an everyday observation?

• It has a specific disciplinary context.

• It is requires digital technology.

• It requires the use of graphing.

• It uses more sophisticated language.

What does it mean when we say that something is a solid, a liquid, or a gas?

• We are stating how heavy it is.

• We are obsvering states of matter.

• We are stating its atomic structure.

• We are placing it in a scientific category.

What does it mean for something to be living? Select all options that apply.

• Living things are part of the study of physical science.

• Living things can produce new living things.

• Living things give off materials to the environment.

• Living things exchange materials with the environment.

• Living things grow and change over time.

The entire classification system is called a kingdom.

• True

• False

Why does the grape sink in water?

• The grape has pits inside.

• The density of the grape is less than the density of water.

• The grape is too tiny to float.

• The density of the grape is greater than the density of water.

What branch of science does the study of sinking and floating objects belong to?

• Physical Science

• Space Science

• Earth Science

• Life Science

When do teachers decide to use models in teaching science?

• 
  when the object we're modeling cannot be studied in the classroom

• when we have enough materials

• when we have set aside enough time

• when the object we're modeling is colorful

Why would you use fruits and vegetables to make a model of the planets? Select all options that apply.

• You can eat the solar system when you are done.

• Objects with different outsides and insides make a more accurate model.

• c. If you could get samples of the real planets, they might be edible.

• d. Kids love to eat fruits and vegetables.

• They are small and easy to manage

Which item is most abundant in the solar system?

• Moon

• Stars

• Empty Space

• Asteroids

What is the name of the motion that occurs when one object moves around another object, such as heavenly bodies in the solar system?

• Circumnavigation

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Circumlocution