Christmas Science

Santa needs to move quickly to deliver all of the presents to the good boys and girls. He decides to use the jet stream to help his sleigh move faster. Which direction would he travel within the jet stream?

• West to East

• East to West

• North to South

• South to North

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Sally decorates her house for Christmas. What sphere does her Christmas tree belong in?

• Atmosphere

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

As Santa is eating a candy cane. His teeth break the candy while his saliva dissolves it. These are examples of what type of weathering?

• Mechanical

• Physical

• Mechanical and Chemical

• Chemical

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What is it called when a liquid turns into a solid

• Crystalisation

• Evaporating

• Freezing

• Condescending

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A star is NOT

• a massive, luminous ball of plasma

• another planet far away

• a celestial body of hot gases

• a thermonuclear reactor

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

During Christmas, you may hear people talk about "kissing under the mistletoe," a plant decoration. While mistletoe is a plant, it takes a lot of its water and nutrients from trees that it lives on. What is the best word to describe mistletoe?

• host

• parasite

• autotroph

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What nutrient is turkey an excellent source of?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Fiber

What kind of change occurs to the turkey and ham traditionally cooked for Christmas dinner?

• physical change

• chemical change

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Sodium bicarbonate is the scientific name for this ingredient in many holiday cookies.

• flour

• sugar

• baking powder

• baking soda

When cooking marshmallows on yams,

• a physical change takes place

• a chemical change takes place

• the marshmallows evaporate

• the marshmallows dissolve

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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