Grade Life Science Grade Life Science Daily Science QuestionsDaily Science Questions

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Day 1 Day 1 4.4.1 Sept. 44.4.1 Sept. 4

• The Moon’s gravity The Moon’s gravity affects the affects the ocean’s…ocean’s…– A) CurrentsA) Currents– B) TidesB) Tides– C) WavesC) Waves

• Answer: Answer: – B) TidesB) Tides

Day 2 Day 2 4.3.1 Sept.54.3.1 Sept.5

• Is gravity the same Is gravity the same on all planets?on all planets?– Yes or NoYes or No

• Answer:Answer:– NoNo

Day 3 Day 3 4.4.1 Sept. 64.4.1 Sept. 6

• Explain what Explain what causes the phases causes the phases of the moon.of the moon.

• Answer:Answer:– The Sun causes the The Sun causes the

Earth’s shadow to Earth’s shadow to fall on the Moon. fall on the Moon. As the Moon As the Moon revolves around the revolves around the Earth (27 days per Earth (27 days per revolution), the revolution), the shadow falls shadow falls differently on the differently on the Moon’s surface.Moon’s surface.

Day 4 Day 4 4.4.1 Sept. 74.4.1 Sept. 7

• Explain what Explain what causes day and causes day and night.night.

• Answer:Answer:– As the Earth rotates As the Earth rotates

positions change positions change relative to the Sun.relative to the Sun.

Day 5 Day 5 4.4.1 Sept. 10, 20114.4.1 Sept. 10, 2011

• Name the planet Name the planet closest to the Sun.closest to the Sun.

• What former planet What former planet is furthest from the is furthest from the sun?sun?

• Answer:Answer:– MercuryMercury– PlutoPluto

Day 6 Day 6 4.3.1 Sept. 11, 4.3.1 Sept. 11, 20112011• What is the largest What is the largest

object in the solar object in the solar system?system?

• Answer:Answer:– The SunThe Sun

Day 7 Day 7 3.4.1 Sept. 12,20123.4.1 Sept. 12,2012Club DayClub Day

• Name two ways Name two ways that humans have that humans have affected the affected the squirrel’s food squirrel’s food habits.habits.– A) Find food in trashA) Find food in trash– B) Bird feedersB) Bird feeders– C) PetsC) Pets– D) Zoo’sD) Zoo’s

• Answer:Answer:– A) Find food in trashA) Find food in trash– B) Bird feedersB) Bird feeders

Day 8 Day 8 3.3.1 Sept. 13,20123.3.1 Sept. 13,2012

• An organism’s An organism’s response to an response to an internal or internal or environmental environmental stimulus is called:stimulus is called:– A) BehaviorA) Behavior– B) HabitB) Habit– C) SkillC) Skill– D) TrickD) Trick

• Answer:Answer:– A) BehaviorA) Behavior

Day 9 Day 9 3.3.1 Sept. 14,20123.3.1 Sept. 14,2012PLEASE PLEASE put name on each side before put name on each side before

turning inturning in..• What would happen to an What would happen to an

organism that is unable organism that is unable to maintain stability in a to maintain stability in a changing environment?changing environment?– A) Population of the A) Population of the

organism would increaseorganism would increase– B) The organism would B) The organism would

become endangeredbecome endangered– C) The organism would C) The organism would

make a rapid change in its make a rapid change in its body structurebody structure

• Answer:Answer:– B) The organism would B) The organism would

become endangeredbecome endangered

Day 10 Day 10 3.4.1 Sept. 3.4.1 Sept. 17.,201217.,2012• What must an What must an

organism do in organism do in order to survive in order to survive in addition to taking addition to taking in nourishment, in nourishment, growing and growing and remaining healthy?remaining healthy?

• Answer:Answer:– ReproduceReproduce

Day 11 Day 11 3.1.2 Sept. 3.1.2 Sept. 18,201218,2012• Name any four Name any four

organ systems of organ systems of the body.the body.

• Answer:Answer:– DigestiveDigestive– RespiratoryRespiratory– SkeletalSkeletal– MuscularMuscular– ReproductiveReproductive– ExcretoryExcretory– CirculatoryCirculatory– NervousNervous– Hormonal(EndocrineHormonal(Endocrine

))

Day 12 Day 12 3.1.2 Sept. 3.1.2 Sept. 19,201219,2012• What do you call What do you call

different tissues different tissues that are grouped that are grouped together to form together to form functional units?functional units?

• Answer:Answer:– OrganOrgan

Day 13 Day 13 3.1.2 Sept. 3.1.2 Sept. 20,201220,2012• Name two organs Name two organs

that are part of the that are part of the digestive system.digestive system.

• Answer:Answer:– StomachStomach– TongueTongue– EsophagusEsophagus– LiverLiver– PancreasPancreas– Large and small Large and small

intestinesintestines

Day 14 Day 14 3.1.2 Sept. 3.1.2 Sept. 21,201221,2012• What is formed What is formed

when specialized when specialized cells are grouped cells are grouped to work together?to work together?

• Answer:Answer:– TissueTissue

Day 15 Day 15 3.1.1 Sept. 3.1.1 Sept. 24,201224,2012• The unit out of The unit out of

which all living which all living organisms are organisms are composed is called composed is called what?what?

• Answer:Answer:– A CellA Cell

Day 16 Day 16 3.4.1 Sept. 3.4.1 Sept. 25,201225,2012• Which of the Which of the

following best following best illustrates the illustrates the definition of a definition of a population?population?– A) A watering pond A) A watering pond

in the desertin the desert– B) Bald eagles in B) Bald eagles in

North AmericaNorth America

• Answer:Answer:– B) Bald eagles in B) Bald eagles in

North AmericaNorth America

Day 17 Day 17 3.4.1 Sept. 26, 3.4.1 Sept. 26, 20122012• An ecosystem is An ecosystem is

made up of all the made up of all the populations living populations living together and the together and the physical factors with physical factors with which they interact. which they interact. Name three different Name three different things in a deciduous things in a deciduous forest ecosystem.forest ecosystem.

• Answer:Answer:– Trees with leaves Trees with leaves

(oaks, maples, (oaks, maples, etc…)etc…)

– Animals (owls, deer, Animals (owls, deer, fox, rabbits, etc…)fox, rabbits, etc…)

– Plants (violets, Plants (violets, poison ivy, etc…)poison ivy, etc…)

– Temperature and Temperature and climateclimate

Day 18 Day 18 3.4.1 Sept. 3.4.1 Sept. 27,201227,2012• Name the type of Name the type of

ecosystem that would ecosystem that would include each of the include each of the following:following:– A) yucca, lizard, side-A) yucca, lizard, side-

winder snake, hawk, jack winder snake, hawk, jack rabbit, hot dry climaterabbit, hot dry climate

– B) blue stem grass, rattle B) blue stem grass, rattle snake, coyote, turkey snake, coyote, turkey vulture, vole, vulture, vole, temperature and climatetemperature and climate

• Answer:Answer:– A) DesertA) Desert– B) PrairieB) Prairie

Day 19 Day 19 3.5.2 Sept. 28, 20123.5.2 Sept. 28, 2012

• What is a What is a decomposer?decomposer?

• Name Two types of Name Two types of decomposers.decomposers.

• A decomposer is a A decomposer is a living thing that living thing that breaks down breaks down animals and plants. animals and plants. (Nature’s recyclers)(Nature’s recyclers)

• BacteriaBacteria• FungiFungi• Turkey vultureTurkey vulture• Dung beetleDung beetle

Day 20 Day 20 3.5.2 Oct. 1, 20123.5.2 Oct. 1, 2012

• For the following For the following items tell if they items tell if they are a producer, are a producer, consumer,or a consumer,or a decomposer. decomposer.

• Mold, fox, vulture Mold, fox, vulture mushroom, rabbit, mushroom, rabbit, worm, moss, worm, moss, wheatwheat

• Producers = wheat Producers = wheat and mossand moss

• Consumers = fox, Consumers = fox, vulture, rabbit, vulture, rabbit,

• Decomposers = Decomposers = mold and mold and mushrooms, wormmushrooms, worm

Day 22 Day 22 3.5.2 Oct. 2, 20123.5.2 Oct. 2, 2012

• What is the name What is the name for the relationship for the relationship that links the that links the producer, producer, consumer, and consumer, and decomposerdecomposer

• Food Web orFood Web or

• Food ChainFood Chain

Name a three part Name a three part food chain.food chain.

• 3 part food chain =3 part food chain =

• grassgrass

• mousemouse

• Decomposer: Decomposer: worms,bacteriaworms,bacteria

Day 23 Day 23 3.4.2 Oct. 3, 20123.4.2 Oct. 3, 2012

• What is the major What is the major source of all source of all energy for the energy for the Earth?Earth?

• The SunThe Sun

Day 24 Day 24 3.5.23.5.2 Oct.4, 2012Oct.4, 2012

• Scientist believe Scientist believe that the diversity that the diversity of species of species developed through developed through a slow process a slow process over many over many generations.generations.

• TrueTrue

• FalseFalse

• TrueTrue

Day 25 Day 25 3.2.1 Oct.5,20123.2.1 Oct.5,2012

• What are the What are the names of the names of the reproductive cells reproductive cells of males and of males and females?females?

• Male = spermMale = sperm

• Female = eggFemale = egg

Day 26 Day 26 3.2.1 Oct. 8, 20123.2.1 Oct. 8, 2012

• What process What process needs to take place needs to take place in order for a new in order for a new organism to begin organism to begin life?life?

• Egg and sperm Egg and sperm must unitemust unite

• Fertilization of eggFertilization of egg

• It is now a zygoteIt is now a zygote

Day 27 Day 27 3.2.1 Oct. 9,20123.2.1 Oct. 9,2012

• Sexually produced Sexually produced offspring are offspring are identical to one of identical to one of their parents, their parents,

• True or FalseTrue or False

FalseFalse

Day 28 Day 28 3.1.2 Oct. 10, 20123.1.2 Oct. 10, 2012

• Define HeredityDefine Heredity • Passage of genetic Passage of genetic instructions from instructions from one generation to one generation to anotheranother

Day 29 Day 29 3.1.2 Oct. 11,20123.1.2 Oct. 11,2012

• From the list below From the list below which is contained which is contained in a human cellin a human cell

• A) one geneA) one gene

• B) hundreds of B) hundreds of genesgenes

• C) thousands of C) thousands of genesgenes

• D) millions of genesD) millions of genes

• CC

Day 30 Day 30 3.2.2 Oct. 12,20123.2.2 Oct. 12,2012

• An inherited trait An inherited trait can be determined can be determined by one gene or by by one gene or by more than one more than one genegene

• True or FalseTrue or False

• TrueTrue

Day 31 Day 31 2.1.2 Oct. 15.20122.1.2 Oct. 15.2012

• Are the physical Are the physical and chemical and chemical properties of a properties of a substance substance dependent on or dependent on or independent of the independent of the amount of a amount of a substance?substance?

• IndependentIndependent

Day 32 Day 32 2.1.1 Oct. 16, 20122.1.1 Oct. 16, 2012

• A mixture of salt A mixture of salt and pepper could and pepper could easily be separated easily be separated by which of these by which of these properties?properties?

• A) colorA) color• B) solubilityB) solubility• C) boiling pointC) boiling point• How would you do How would you do

it?it?

• BB• Add water to Add water to

dissolve the salt, dissolve the salt, filter out the filter out the pepper, evaporate pepper, evaporate the water, leave the water, leave the saltthe salt

Day 33 Day 33 2.1.1 Oct. 17, 20122.1.1 Oct. 17, 2012

• Which are Which are mixtures?mixtures?

• A) oil and waterA) oil and water

• B) salt and sugarB) salt and sugar

• C) rocks and soilC) rocks and soil

• D) baking soda and D) baking soda and vinegarvinegar

• You can have more You can have more than onethan one

• AA

• BB

• CC

• Why not D??????Why not D??????

Day 34 Day 34 2.1.2 Oct. 22,20122.1.2 Oct. 22,2012

• Are the properties Are the properties of a compound of a compound different from the different from the properties of the properties of the individual individual substances from substances from which it was which it was formed?formed?

• ExplainExplain

• YesYes

Day 35 Day 35 2.1.3 Oct. 23,20122.1.3 Oct. 23,2012

• Which of the Which of the following happens to following happens to the mass of a the mass of a substance when it is substance when it is involved in a involved in a chemical reaction?chemical reaction?

• A) it is increasedA) it is increased

• B) it is decreasedB) it is decreased

• C) it is conserved C) it is conserved (stays the same)(stays the same)

• CC

• Called the Law of Called the Law of Conservation of Conservation of Mass EnergyMass Energy

Day 36 Day 36 2.1.1 Oct. 24, 20122.1.1 Oct. 24, 2012

• The motion of an The motion of an object can be object can be described by its described by its position, speed, position, speed, and what else?and what else?

• Direction of motionDirection of motion

Day 37 Day 37 2.1.1 Oct. 25, 20122.1.1 Oct. 25, 2012

• An object that is An object that is not subjected to a not subjected to a force will continue force will continue to move:to move:

• A) in a curved lineA) in a curved line

• B) in a straight lineB) in a straight line

• C) in an orbital C) in an orbital patternpattern

• BB

• In a straight lineIn a straight line

Day 38 Day 38 2.3.3 Oct. 26,20122.3.3 Oct. 26,2012

• If more than one force If more than one force acts on a n object acts on a n object along a straight line, along a straight line, then forces will then forces will reinforce or cancel one reinforce or cancel one another depending on another depending on their magnitude and:their magnitude and:

• A) speedA) speed

• B) directionB) direction

• C) positionC) position

• BB

• directiondirection

Day 39 Day 39 2.4.3 Oct.29, 20122.4.3 Oct.29, 2012

• Can energy be Can energy be transferred from transferred from one object to one object to another?another?

• YesYes

Day 40 Day 40 2.4.3 Oct. 30, 2.4.3 Oct. 30, 20122012• Heat moves in Heat moves in

predictable ways. predictable ways. In which direction In which direction does heat flow?does heat flow?

• A) from warmer A) from warmer objects to cooler objects to cooler objectsobjects

• B) from cooler B) from cooler objects to warmerobjects to warmer

• A) from warmer to A) from warmer to coolercooler

Day 41 Day 41 2.4.2 Oct. 31, 20122.4.2 Oct. 31, 2012

• Does a mirror Does a mirror reflect or refract reflect or refract light?light?

• ReflectReflect

Nov. 1,2012

•? If the formula for speed is: S=distance/time: which is going faster?

•A train travels 649 km in 11 hours or a car travels 442km in 8.5 hours?

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Nov. 2, 2012Nov. 2, 2012

•? What is the average speed if you travel 280 miles in 6 hours?

• S=d/tS=d/t

• Distance/timeDistance/time

• 46.6 mph46.6 mph

Nov. 5, 2012Nov. 5, 2012

• ? label the picture with the following:

• Where would as baseball have the greatest potential energy if it fell from the housetop? (A)

• Where would the baseball have the greatest kinetic energy? (B)

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Nov. 6, 2012Nov. 6, 2012

•Using the scientific method, write a good hypothesis to answer the question: Will a golf ball bounce higher off grass, concrete, steel, or wood?

•Hypothesis:

Nov. 7, 2012Nov. 7, 2012

•What are two of the main categories for energy?

•Kinetic and potential

Nov. 8, 2012Nov. 8, 2012

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• Are your lungs identical?

• No, one side has three and one side No, one side has three and one side has two lobeshas two lobes

Nov. 9, 2012Nov. 9, 2012

•  How many miles of blood vessels are contained in the body?

•60,000 miles

Nov. 12, 2012Nov. 12, 2012

•How much does human hair grow in a year?

• 6 inches a year6 inches a year

Nov. 13, 2012Nov. 13, 2012

•What is a syzygy?

The sun and moon and earth are all The sun and moon and earth are all lined up with one another.lined up with one another.

Nov. 14, 2012Nov. 14, 2012

•What is the shape of a raindrop?

• teardrop

Nov. 15, 2012Nov. 15, 2012

• Why can we observe stars at night?Why can we observe stars at night?

• The sky is darker and the stars The sky is darker and the stars reflect better.reflect better.

Nov. 16, 2012Nov. 16, 2012

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• Why can we observe the moon Why can we observe the moon better at night?better at night?

Nov. 26, 2012Nov. 26, 2012

• What is solar energy? How is it used What is solar energy? How is it used today?today?

Nov. 27, 2012Nov. 27, 2012

• When light strikes an object it does When light strikes an object it does these three things: absorption, these three things: absorption, reflection, transmission. Give an reflection, transmission. Give an example of each.example of each.

Nov. 28, 2012Nov. 28, 2012

• What is refracted light? Give an What is refracted light? Give an example.example.

Nov. 29, 2012Nov. 29, 2012

• Draw a compass rose with directions.Draw a compass rose with directions.

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Draw a compass rose with directions.

Nov. 30,2012Nov. 30,2012

• What are the intermediate directions What are the intermediate directions on the compass rose?on the compass rose?

Draw a compass rose with directions.