Science Sense 4th Grade Activity Part 4

Earth and Space Sciences

WHAT IS THE HARDEST MINERAL KNOWN ON EARTH? DIAMOND TALC QUARTZ

WHICH OF THESE MINERALS IS FOUND IN BABY POWDER? QUARTZ SUGAR TALC

THE DAILY CHANGES CAUSED BY THE GRAVITY OF THE SUN AND THE MOON ARE: TIDES STORMS FLOODS

WHAT HAPPENS TO METALS WHEN THEY ARE HEATED? THEY CONTRACT THEY EXPAND THEY FREEZE

WHAT SUPPLIES ENERGY TO PRODUCERS? THE SUN WATER OXYGEN

WHAT HAPPENS TO WATER IF IT IS HEATED TO 100° CELSIUS? BOILS FREEZES BURNS

THE PROCESS THAT PLANTS GO THROUGH TO MAKE FOOD IS CALLED: POLLINATION BOTANY PHOTOSYNTHESIS

WATER VAPOR THAT CONDENSES AND FALLS TO THE EARTH IS CALLED: WIND PRECIPITATION CLOUDS

WHAT IS CAUSED WHEN A COOLER AIR MASS REPLACES A WARMER AIR MASS? WARM FRONT STAYS THE SAME COLD FRONT

FROZEN PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF PELLETS IS CALLED: GRAVEL HAIL RAIN

IN WHAT DIRECTION DOES THE TAIL OF A COMET ALWAYS POINT? NORTH TOWARD THE SUN AWAY FROM THE SUN

WHAT HAPPENS TO TEMPERATURE AS ELEVATION INCREASES? BECOMES WARMER BECOMES COLDER STAYS THE SAME

WHICH OF THESE CAUSES A CLAP OF THUNDER? LIGHTNING WIND RAIN

THIS SMALL, DESTRUCTIVE RAINSTORM HAS A RAPIDLY SPINNING CLOUD. HURRICANE TORNADO BLIZZARD

I CAN LOOK BIG AND ROUND OR THIN AND CRESCENT-SHAPED. I AM: URANUS THE MOON THE SUN

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE NORTH STAR? POLARIS RIGEL SIRIUS

I AM MADE OF DUST, ICE, AND FROZEN GASES AND HAVE A LONG TAIL I AM MADE OF DUST, ICE, AND FROZEN GASES AND HAVE A LONG TAIL. WHAT AM I? COMET METEORITE ASTEROID

WHEN THE MOON OR EARTH BLOCKS LIGHT FROM THE SUN, IT IS CALLED: NIGHT A TIDE AN ECLIPSE

WHAT DO ASTRONOMERS USE TO OBSERVE THE STARS? TELESCOPE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STETHOSCOPE

SOUND WILL NOT TRAVEL THROUGH A: VACUUM GAS LIQUID

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO PITCH IF YOU INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF A SOUND WAVE? IT WILL GET HIGHER IT WILL GET LOWER IT WILL GET LOUDER

WHAT UNIT DO WE USE TO MEASURE HOW LOUD A SOUND IS? AMPLIFIER DECIBEL METER

WHEN THE MOON IS DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE EARTH AND THE SUN, WHAT OCCURS? LUNAR ECLIPSE SOLAR FLARE SOLAR ECLIPSE

THIS SMALL, DESTRUCTIVE RAINSTORM HAS A RAPIDLY SPINNING CLOUD. HURRICANE TORNADO BLIZZARD