Intro to Science

What is the study of the world around us that helps us ask questions, discover new things, and understand how the universe works?

• Science

• Art

• History

• Mathematics

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Which branch of science is the study of living things, including plants, animals, and humans?

• Life Science (Biology)

• Physical Science (Physics)

• Earth Science (Geology)

• Chemical Science (Chemistry)

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What are some things Earth scientists study?

• Rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, weather, and climate

• Planets outside our solar system, black holes, and dark matter

• The structure of atoms, chemical reactions, and molecules

• Human anatomy, diseases, and medical treatments

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What are the two main parts of Physical Science?

• Matter and energy

• Force and motion

• Atoms and molecules

• Light and sound

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Which branch of science helps us understand what is beyond our planet by studying the sun, moon, stars, planets, and galaxies?

• Astronomy (Space Science)

• Geology

• Biology

• Chemistry

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Chemistry is the study of substances, their unique properties and how they change. Everything around us is made of tiny building blocks called ______ and molecules.

• atoms

• cells

• ions

• fibers

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What happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar?

• Nothing happens

• A fizzy reaction occurs

• They freeze

• They turn into metal

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Technology is when we use science to create tools, machines, or systems—like computers, phones, or even a ______.

• toothbrush

• banana

• cloud

• mountain

Engineering is when people use ______ and science to design and build things, like bridges, buildings, or roller coasters.

• math

• music

• history

• art

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Both technology and engineering take what we learn in science and turn it into something we can use every day.

• True

• False

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