Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time?

The only planet in our solar system with vast oceans of liquid water.

The moon can be seen from the Earth because

Approximately how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth one time?

During which phase does the moon appear as a bright round circle?

The BEST way to identify a mineral is to

The color left behind by a mineral when rubbed against a white tile

There are many different natural resources found in Florida. Which of the following can be described as a nonrenewable resource?

As human populations grow, it becomes more important to use renewable sources of energy.  Which of the following objects uses energy from a renewable source?

Different energy sources can be used to generate electricity.  Which of the following uses a nonrenewable energy source to generate electricity?

Which is a natural resource?

Which is a renewable resource?

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

Arches National Park is a beautiful desert landscape located in Utah. The park is filled with arches that have been formed by nature. The arches were once solid rock. Over time, extreme temperature changes and windy conditions have caused pieces of rock to crumble and blow away, leaving holes in the rock and forming the arches. Which of these processes is responsible for the formation of the arches?

Molten rock is called magma.  The illustration below shows how magma can rise up to Earth’s surface.  As it cools, magma turns into solid rock on the surface. 

What type of rock does magma form as it cools?

Gael enjoys learning about fossils. His dad suggests that Gael look up information about sedimentary rocks. How are fossils and sedimentary rock related?

Blue, green, orange, silver, and brown are words that can describe what property of a mineral?

Rocks are described using their characteristics or ____________________.

Samantha put some ice in a cup and poured some cold tea over the ice. She set the filled cup on the kitchen table. In a few minutes, she noticed that there were drop of water all over the outside of the cup. Where did the drops of water most likely come from?

Why are oceans such an important part of the water cycle?

Water runs down creeks and rivers until it flows into the ocean. At what stage in the water cycle does the water return to creeks and rivers?

One morning, Ryan noticed there were tiny drops of water on the grass as he walked to school. That afternoon, he did not see any drops of water on the grass when he returned home. Which of the following best explains what happened to the drops of water?

Students created models of the water cycle using empty plastic bottles. Water was placed in the bottom of each bottle and the top was sealed with a plastic cap. The bottles were then placed in a sunny window in the classroom. What would best represent the precipitation step of the water cycle in this model?

Which sequence below shows how water leaves the ocean and returns to land as it moves through the water cycle?

One summer afternoon, the humidity in Jacksonville, Florida was 80%. What is humidity?

Trudy wants to go on a picnic. She sees cumulonimbus clouds forming. What type of weather should she expect?

When Andy talked to his cousin in Ohio, she said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the main difference in the weather in the two location?

When Sally walked outside, she thought that it was probably going to snow soon. What conditions made her think that?

A desert may look like the first picture, or a desert may look like the second picture. Which is a feature of all deserts?

Beavers make their lodges out of tree branches and mud. In which environment is a beaver most likely to be found?

Precipitation is water that falls to Earth. Hail, rain, sleet, and snow are four types of precipitation. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are above freezing?

One summer afternoon, the humidity in Jacksonville, Florida was 80%. What is humidity?

Trudy wants to go on a picnic. She sees cumulonimbus clouds forming. What type of weather should she expect?

When Brian complained about the stormy weather, his mother told him that the barometer showed that the air pressure was increasing. What does that tell Brian about the weather?

When Andy talked to his cousin in Ohio, she said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the main difference in the weather in the two location?

When Sally walked outside, she thought that it was probably going to snow soon. What conditions made her think that?

A layer of very cold air is close to the ground. Rain will have to pass through this layer as it falls. Which type of precipitation is most likely to reach the ground?

A desert may look like the first picture, or a desert may look like the second picture. Which is a feature of all deserts?

Wetlands and rain forests both have high humidity. What is another factor these two environments have in common?

Beavers make their lodges out of tree branches and mud. In which environment is a beaver most likely to be found?

Precipitation is water that falls to Earth. Hail, rain, sleet, and snow are four types of precipitation. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are above freezing?

A person observing weather conditions states that the wind an area is blowing at 5 km/hr. Which tool could the weather observer have used to gather this information?

The following diagram shows instruments at a weather station. Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

The following map shows the weather conditions in a coastal area during a hot summer week. At which point is relative humidity the highest?

Rita is talking to her grandmother on the phone. Rita’s grandmother says that she thinks there might be a thunderstorm soon. Which question should Rita ask her grandmother in order to determine whether a thunderstorm is likely to occur?

Jody observed the sky one morning and saw it was filled with stratus clouds. What weather prediction for the day would this evidence support?

Temperature is one of the factors that scientists use to define climate. The graph below shows the average temperatures in a town. In what climate zone is this town most likely located?

One factor that affects climate is latitude. Look at the following map. Based on their locations, which places shown on the map are likely to have a temperate climate?

The following environments are all in the temperate zone. Which place would you expect to be the hottest and humid?

The following diagram shows instruments at a weather station. Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

Jody observed the sky one morning and saw it was filled with stratus clouds. What weather prediction for the day would this evidence support?

Janice found two sea shells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

Susan blew up a balloon until it was completely full and as big as a soccer ball. Which of the following correctly describes the air inside the balloon?

Dan brought some chocolate chips in a plastic container with his lunch one day. He decided to save them and eat them while he waited for the bus after school. All afternoon his lunch bag sat on the warm windowsill in his classroom. When he finally took the container out after school, the chocolate chips had turned into a hard chunk of chocolate shaped like the bottom of the container. What happened to his chocolate chips?

If two objects balance like the ones shown below, what must be true?

Nathan went swimming at the lake over the weekend. While he was playing on the shore, he found a small chunk of cement and a stick, which appeared to be the same size. What would be the best way for Nathan to compare the volume of the stick and of the chunk of cement?

Both cookies and gelatin desserts are solids although their textures are very different. What do they have in common that makes them solids?

What is the first step in apologizing for a mistake?

Why is it important to take responsibility for your actions when apologizing?

How can you show genuine remorse when apologizing?

What should you avoid doing when apologizing for a mistake?

Why is it important to offer a solution when apologizing for a mistake?

How can you make amends after apologizing for a mistake?

“What fun it is to laugh and sing a ___________ song tonight!”

“Then all the reindeer loved him, as they shouted out with ______________”

"There must have been some ________ in that old top hat they found."