4th grade science

Example

What does this structure do for the plant: thorns?

1. So the answer is: stop animals eating the plant

Answer: stop animals eating the plant

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Is this a flowering or a non-flowering plant: grass?

1. Flowering plants make flowers, then fruits holding seeds.
2. So the answer is: flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)

Answer: flowering plant (makes seeds in flowers and fruits)

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Does this help or harm wildlife: draining wetlands?

1. Actions that destroy or pollute habitats harm living things.
2. So the answer is: harms wildlife

Answer: harms wildlife

Example

In a fair test of whether wind speeds up drying, what must stay the same?

1. Keep everything else the same so only the wind can explain the difference.
2. So the answer is: the amount of water, the cloth and the temperature

Answer: the amount of water, the cloth and the temperature

Example

What does a switch do in a circuit?

1. A switch breaks or completes the loop.
2. So the answer is: It opens or closes a gap to stop or start the current.

Answer: It opens or closes a gap to stop or start the current.

Example

Does this usually run on mains electricity or batteries: electric oven?

1. These need a lot of energy, so they plug into the mains.
2. So the answer is: mains electricity (plugged into the wall)

Answer: mains electricity (plugged into the wall)

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When it is daytime in the UK, it is night-time in…

1. New Zealand is roughly on the opposite side of Earth, so it faces away from the Sun.
2. So the answer is: New Zealand

Answer: New Zealand