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Teaching Children Science

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The gas that makes up most of Mars' air






2. Large land mass that broke apart






3. There is a flow of electrons through the circuit






4. Is described as a satallite






5. Phylum - class - order - family genus - species






6. Most similar to Earth depending on general size - density and chemical composition






7. Are materials that light cannot pass through






8. Parts of a molecule






9. Part of human blood that consists of 90% water






10. Sunlight reaching humans on earth - light from stars in the universe - the operation of hydrogen bombs






11. Chemical reactions take place and requires oxygen






12. Monera; Protista; Fungi; Plantae; Animalia






13. An explanation why Earth is not becoming larger as new land is created at the ocean ridges (the Earth's crust is being pushed downward)






14. Where most of the fresh water on earth is found






15. Can be described as remnants of a planet that once existed between Mars and Jupiter






16. Name given to the science in which studies the atmosphere






17. The hardest and softest minerals according to Mohs' Hardness Scale






18. Tectonic plates moving more than one inch






19. Layer of the Earth that contains a mass of molten metal






20. The inclined plane is the basis for the screw and the wedge






21. Bones - shells - teeth






22. Heat - carbon dioxide - water






23. The most recent era of geologic time






24. Given names from mythology -groups of stars forming specific patterns -given names to reflect resemblance to familiar objects






25. If we apply a force to an object that is at rest - the object will apply an equal and opposite force


26. Bones and muscles that work together to give your body its form and structure. The bones provides support - protection for vital organs - storage area for minerals and surfaces to which muscles are really alive.






27. The range that is closest to the true age of the universe






28. Enables students to both look and learn from it - can be used to enhance science units and it can be used to extend teaching to nonscience areas






29. Jellyfish; mollusks; hydra






30. Atoms






31. Region around all magnets






32. Low clouds - middle clouds - high clouds - Cumulonimbus






33. The shape of the wings and the manipulation of ailerons both contribute to lift






34. AKA - Polaris






35. Bread - cereal - rice and pasta






36. Is in orbit around the Earth






37. Aluminum - gold - copper






38. Mercury and Venus






39. Natural process through which rocks are broken into smaller pieces






40. The book and the moon are repelling


41. Basic parts: heart and blood vessels; Plasma - 90% water and 10% various dissolved substances ; Red & white blood cells - red cells receive oxygen from the lung and carries it to the tissue cells - - white cells are able to surround disease-causing b






42. Where most of the energy that fuels ocean life comes from






43. Inhalation and direct contact with an open wound






44. Temperature in which air becomes saturated






45. Provides constant feedback about accuracy and efficiency of the tool that was designed - -presents readily interpretable data - -addresses a clearly identified problem






46. An instrument used to measure the pressure of air above






47. When one light bulb in a circuit burns out and the other remains it. - this type of circuit is which that current is divided among many paths






48. When liquid water leaves the surface of a lake to go up into the air as vapor






49. Skeletal muscle






50. Vessels that carry blood from the ventricles to various parts of the body