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People who study the stars are called _______.
astronomers
astronauts
What are some things that astronomers use to classify stars?
temperature
colour
brightness
shape
distance
What is a constellation?
Stars arranged in the shape of animals or objects
The name of the brightest star
A chunk of rock orbiting in space
Choose ALL constellations.
Southern Cross
North Star
Great and Little Dipper
12 Zodiac Signs
Orion
Which celestial body is a chunks of rocks that orbit the sun?
Asteroid
meteroid
comet
Between which two planets can you find the asteroid belt?
Mars & Jupiter
Mercury & Venus
Earth & Mars
Jupiter & Saturn
This is made of rocks, frozen water, gas and dust
Asteroid
meteroid
comet
What happens when a comet gets close to the sun.
You see a long glowing tail
It burns up.
It is pushed down into the earth
It shines brighter
What is this tail called?
tailus
coma
meteor
cometee
This is the most common object found in space
Asteroid
meteroid
comet
When meteoroids reach the earth's surface they are called
meteorites
meteor
When meteoroids are travelling through the earth's atmosphere they are called ____
meteorites
meteors
A meteor is also called a ____
shooting star
meteoroid
meteorite
What is the center of our solar system?
the sun
the moon
the planets
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8
9
10
6
Which moves around a planet?
moon
the sun
meteoroids
The path on which an object travels as it moves around another is (a)
A straight line that runs through an object is its (a) >
The spinning of the planet on its axis is called _______.
rotation
revolution
How long does it take for the planets to make one complete rotation?
1 year
1 month
1 day
1 week
Rotation causes _____________.
day and night
the season
storms
The movement of planets around the sun is called ______.
revolution
rotation
How long does it take for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun.
1 day
1 week
1 month
1 year
The sun is a star. True or false?
About how far is the sun from the earth?
93 million miles
39 million miles
60 million miles
90 million miles
What is the definition of the sun?
A ball of burning gases and molten energy
the natural satellite of the earth
the force of one objects pull on another
Why do some stars seem to shine brighter than others? Choose two
They are closer to Earth
They give off more radiant energy
They are bigger.
They are shaped differently
What are TWO things the sun provides for the earth?
light
food
heat
water
What is the definition of gravity?
The force of one objects pull on another.
The ability to do work.
When an object changes position.
Gravity on which object is the strongest.
sun
moon
earth
Jupiter
True or false? The entire solar system can fit inside the sun.
Choose the sentence that helps you to remember the order of the planets.
My very educated mother just served us noodles
My egg just sat by my neighbour.
My very excited mother just understood seven numbers.
Name the 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
What is the fourth planet in the solar system?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth is the _____ planet in our solar system.
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Which is the 7th planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
Matter is ____________.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Made up of two different substances.
The amount of space a substance takes up.
What are the three states of matter?
substances, mixtures and solutions
solid, liquid, gas
Which is made of only one kind of matter?
substance
mixture
solution
Which is made of two or more different substances that could be easily separated?
substance
mixture
solution
Kool-aid is an example of a ____
substance
mixture
solution
Birdseed is an example of a ____
substance
mixture
solution
What are THREE ways in which mixtures can be separated?
Using our fingers
boiling
Raking
Shaking
freezing
Which TWO shows a sieve?
In a lemonade, what is the sugar called?
solute
solvent
In a lemonade, what is the water called?
solute
solvent
What can cause sugar to dissolve (melt) faster in water? Choose TWO
Heating the water
Cooling the water
Adding more sugar
Stirring the solution
What is weather?
the average weather of a place
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
how hot or cold something is
water falling from the sky
What is climate?
the average weather of a place over a period of time
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
how hot or cold something is
water falling from the sky
What TWO instruments measure wind direction?
wind vane
speedometer
the Beaufort scale
anemometer
wind sock
Name the weather instrument shown.
anemometer
wind sock
thermometer
rain gauge
Name the weather instrument shown.
anemometer
wind sock
thermometer
rain gauge
Which layer of the atmosphere do most weather occur?
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
What is precipitation?
the average weather of a place
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
how hot or cold something is
Water falling from the sky
Which scientists studies the weather?
meteorologists
chemist
archeologists
paleontologist
What weather condition is shown in the picture?
wind
rain
snow
sleet
Which instrument measures precipitation?
rain gauge
umbrella
bucket
thermometer
Choose all the forms of precipitation.
rain
flood
snow
hail
hurricane
What is temperature? Choose TWO
The average weather of a place
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
How hot or cold something is
Water falling from the sky
The amount of heat in a substance
Which instrument measures temperature?
rain gauge
thermometer
anemometer
wind sock
What are the TWO scales used to measure temperature?
Fasisus
Celsius
Celcon
Fahrenheit
Water freezes at ____ degrees Celsius
0
100
32
212
Water boils at ____ degrees Celsius
0
100
32
212
Water freezes at ____ degrees Fahrenheit
0
100
32
212
Water boils at ____ degrees Fahrenheit
0
100
32
212
Healthy human body temperature is ____ degrees Fahrenheit
37
98.2-98.6
Normal human body temperature is ____ degrees Celsius
37
98.2-98.6
What is energy?
When the position of an object changes
The power to do work
Something you can eat
When is work done?
When the position of an object changes
When you try really really hard
When you have to think about it a long time
What is energy of motion called?
kinetic energy
potential energy
light energy
heat energy
What is stored energy called?
kinetic energy
potential energy
light energy
heat energy
The object shown has _____ energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
light energy
heat energy
The object shown has _____ , _______and _____ energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
light energy
heat energy
electric energy
The image shown has _____ energy
mechanical energy
sound energy
light energy
heat energy
The spiny lobster is known as the _____.
crawfish
queen lobster
conchfish
The spiny lobster is a ________.
sponge
mollusk
crustacean
When do lobsters reproduce in The Bahamas?
August to March
October to December
April to June
When lobsters migrate what do they use to stay together?
heads
legs
antennae
The Spiny lobster is a species of _______ crustaceans
achelate
antennae
Which is a simple machine?
A tool with lots of moving parts.
A tool with a little or no moving parts.
A tool that is very complex.
spring
screw
pulley
wedge
wheel and axle
complicated machine
compound machine
comprehensive machine
fixed machine
Choose the correct answer to describe the picture.
simple machine
compound machine
Choose the correct answer to describe the picture.
simple machine
compound machine
This picture is an example of a _________.
pulley
wheel and axle
screw
Name this simple machine
screw
pulley
wheel and axle
What are the two types of pulleys?
fixed
moveable
tight
compound
Choose ALL the wedges.
Name the type of simple machine
screw
pulley
wheel and axl
Name the Bahamian resource,
Queen Conch
Spiny lobster
Nassau Grouper
Yellow tail snapper
The conch is a ________
mollusk
crustacean
sponge
The nose like part of the conch is called the
beak
proboscis
eye stalk
mantle
Why is the conch vulnerable to overfishing? Choose TWO
It matures slowly
Many Bahamians like to eat them.
They're easy to catch.
They move slowly.
What colour is the outside of the conch?
orangish
greenish
pinkish
brownish
How can you tell a male conch from a female conch?
The male has a black arm over its right eye.
The male conch has a groove that runs down the right side of his foot.
The Nassau Grouper belongs to the _______ family of fish.
seabass
shark
mollusk
southwest
The Nassau Grouper can change colour from ______ to ________.
pink to orange
pale to almost black
black to almost blue
pale to almost brown
The Nassau Grouper can live for more than _____ years.
20
25
12
35
The Nassau Grouper is rarely found deeper than ____ feet.
90
40
20
10
Why is the demand for seafood rising?
People realize that it is healthy.
They are cheaper.
People like the taste.
They are easier to catch.
What are some things the ocean provides? Choose TWO.
Jobs for people.
Activities such as swimming, diving, and snorkeling.
Pollution
Diseases
What are some things that threaten our fisheries resources? Choose ALL that apply.
overfishing
habitat loss
climate change
bad attitudes
introduction of invasive species
Many _______are made from marine resources.
medicine
hair products
computer items
furniture
