Transcript Science Mystery Detectives

Science Mystery
Detectives
6th Grade
Mr. Vanish Is the
Victim of Foul Play!
Mr. V has disappeared.
Can you solve the mystery?
The Suspects and Weapons
Ms. Leather
Scissors
Mr. Late
Speed
Pinky
Ax
Poison
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
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Select a question
and answer it
correctly to obtain
valuable clues to
solve the mystery.
organisms that eat
dead things
Question 1-
*decomposers*
*parasites*
Anything that is or
was once living
Question 2 -
*autonomous*
*organic*
an example of a
decomposer; single cell; likes a
warm environment
Question 3 -
*Mold*
*Bacteria*
Question 4 -
something
*mechanical
weathering*
Physically changing
*metalic
rusting*
chemically changing
something
Question 5
*Chemical
Weathering*
*Evaporation and
Condensation*
rock that has under
gone changes due to extreme
pressure and heat; example is
limestone changing into marble
Question 6 -
*Stalactite*
*Metamorphic*
rock formed from
sediments under pressure; some
are from organic material such
as limestone ?
Question 7 -
*Sedimentary*
* Igneous*
rock formed by
volcanic activity; examples are
obsidian, granite, pumice
Question 8 -
*Igneous*
*Sedimentary*
Question 9 -
inorganic;
*Ore*
1 type of molecule;
*Minerals*
coal, oil and natural
gas are examples of this; made
from ancient plants and animals
under pressure for a LONG
period of time
Question 10 -
*fossil fuels*
*minerals*
Question 11 -a
fossil fuel that
does not cause acid rain
*carbon*
*natural gas*
movement of air
created when the sun heats up
air which rises above cold air
Question 12 -
*Wind*
*Ozone*
Question 13 -
power
*uranium*
fuel used in nuclear
*plutonium*
materials that allow
electrons to flow freely
Question 14 -
*Circuit*
*Conductor*
Question 15 -
*current
electricity*
flow of electrons
*nuclear energy*
a device that
changes mechanical energy into
electrical energy-a magnet
moving inside a coil of wire
Question 16 -
*generator*
*current*
organism that
survives by living on or in a host
organism, thus harming it
Question 17 -
*virus*
*parasite*
disease caused by
bacteria; spherical shape
Question 18 -
*bronchitis*
*streptococcus*
the parts of the
body that fight disease;
antibodies, white blood cells,
etc.
Question 19 -
*circulatory
system*
*immune
system*
a chemical produced
by the body to attack foreign
matter such as viruses
Question 20 -
*antibody*
*penicillin*
Question 21 -
the genes
*mutants*
random change in
*cancer*
a device that
changes mechanical energy into
electrical energy-a magnet
moving inside a coil of wire
Question 22 -
*generator*
*motor*
where the force of
magnetism is felt
Question 23 -
*poles*
*magnetic field*
Question 24 -
antibiotic
*penicillin*
One example of an
*white blood cells*
anything that has
mass and takes up space, made
up of atoms
Question 25 -
*matter*
*mammal*
the amount of
matter an object has
Question 26 -
*volume*
*mass*
determined by the
pull of gravity
Question 27 -
*weight*
*volume*
Question 28 -
electrons
the build-up of
*static electricity*
*current*
Question 29 -
electrons
the movement of
*static electricity*
*current
electricity*
Question 30 -
objects
*friction*
the rubbing of two
*discharge*
charging by direct
contact of objects
Question 31 -
*conduction*
*conductor*
an example of
static discharge
Question 32 -
*magnetism*
*lightning*
mass of snow and
ice that moves, accumulates all
year long
Question 33 -
*glacier*
*polar eclipse*
Question 34 -
*erratic*
wearing away
*erosion*
a period in the
earth's history when the global
temperature was much colder
than now
Question 35 -
*ice
age*
*thematic age*
floating ice, 90 %
is under water, 10% above
Question 36 -
*glacier*
*iceberg*
a lake formed when
a block of ice from a glacier
melted
Question 37 -
*kettle*
*forge*
scrapes, in this
case, made by rock carried by
glaciers
Question 38 -
*abrasion*
*silt*
Question 39 -
*geology*
study of the earth
*geography*
Question 40 -
earth
*geothermal*
heat from the
*solar warming*
gasoline mixed with
ethanol (alcohol) in order to
save on fossil fuels
Question 41 -
*gasohol*
*ethanol*
electricity made by
turning a turbine with water
power from a river
Question 42 -
*solar power*
*hydroelectric
power*
the site of a
nuclear disaster in 1979
Question 43 -
*Chernobyl*
*Three Mile
Island*
an example of
geothermal heat
Question 44 -
*geyser*
*sun flares*
Removes wastes
from the body
Question 45 -
*excretory*
*endocrine*
Takes oxygen into
the body and eliminates carbondioxide
Question 46 -
*Reproductive*
*Respiratory*
Carries needed
materials to body cells, and
carries wastes away from body
dells, helps fight disease
Question 47 -
*circulatory*
*excretory*
Takes food into the
body, breaks food down and
absorbs nutrients
Question 48 -
*Digestive*
*Circulatory*
Supports the body,
protects it, works with muscles
to allow movement, makes blood
cells and stores some materials
Question 49 -
*Muscular*
*Skeleton*
Protects the body,
keeps water inside the body,
and helps regulate temperature
Question 50 -
*Skin*
*Muscules*
A place where two
or more bones meet
Question 51 -
*Socket*
*Joint*
Inflammation or
swelling of a joint
Question 52 -
*Arthritis*
*Inflamation*
a very smooth
connective tissue that provides
padding in joints
Question 53 -
*Cartilage*
*Tendon*
structure that
attaches muscle to bone
Question 54 -
*ligament*
*tendon*
Question 55 -
term for a broken
*fraction*
*dislocation*
bone
Substances in food
that provide the raw material
and energy the body needs to
carry out all the essential life
processes
Question 56 -
*nutrients*
*calorie*
The amount of
energy needed to raise the
temperature of one gram of
water by one Celsius degree
Question 57 -
*fat gram*
*calorie*
A sugar that is the
major source of energy for the
body's cells
Question 58 -
*saccrine*
*glucose*
A waxy, fatlike
substance, found only in animal
products, that is an important
part of your body's cells; can
build up on artery walls
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*cholesterol*
*carbohydrates*
Nutrients needed
for tissue growth and repair and
play a part in chemical reactions
within cells
Question 60 -
*proteins*
*iron*
Nutrients that are
needed by the body in small
amounts and are not made by
living things
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*minerals*
*proteins*
The process by
which the body breaks down
food into smaller nutrient
molecules
Question 62 -
*digestion*
*circulation*
The process by
which nutrient molecules pass
through the wall of the
digestive system into the blood
Question 63 -
*digestion*
*absorption*
The fluid released
in the mouth that plays an
important role in both
mechanical and chemical
digestion
Question 64 -
*salvia*
*enzymes*
A protein that
speeds up chemical reactions in
the body
Question 65 -
*enzymes*
*saliva*
A flap of tissue
that seals off the windpipe and
prevents food from entering
Question 66 -
*esophagus*
*epiglottis*
A muscular tube
that connects the mouth to the
stomach
Question 67 -
*esophagus*
*diaphragm*
A thick slippery
substance produced by the body
Question 68 -
*mucus*
*enzymes*
A substance
produced by the liver that
breaks up fat molecules
Question 69 -
*proteins*
*bile*
The largest organ
and heaviest organ inside the
body, it breaks down substances
and eliminates nitrogen from the
body
Question 70 -
*liver*
*large intestine*
The part of the
digestive system in which most
chemical digestion takes place
Question 71 -
*small intestine*
*stomach*
The organ that
stores bile after it is produced
by the liver
Question 72 -
*pancreas*
*gall bladder*
A triangular organ
that produces enzymes that
flow into the small intestine
Question 73 -
*pancreas*
*liver*
Tiny finger like
structures that cover the inner
surface of the small intestine
Question 74 -
*villa*
*villi*
A short tube at the
end of the large intestine where
waste material is compressed
into a solid form
Question 75 -
*Rectum*
*large intestine*
A hollow, muscular
organ that pumps blood
throughout the body
Question 76 -
*cardiovascular*
*heart*
Each of the two
upper chambers of the heart
that receives blood that comes
to the heart
Question 77 -
*atrium*
*ventricle*
Each of the two
lower chambers of the heart
that pumps blood out of the
heart
Question 78 -
*ventricle*
*atrium*
A blood vessel that
carries blood away from the
heart
Question 79 -
*artery*
*vein*
A blood vessel that
carries blood back to the heart
Question 80 -
*vein*
*artery*
Jolly Good!
You’ve earned a clue. Go to a room to state
your suspicions or make an accusation.
The Culprit Just Slipped Past
You!
Miss a turn to recover your wits.
Get A
Clue
The Family Room
Who?
Ms. Leather
With?
Scissors
Mr. Late
Ax
Speed
Poison
Pinky
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
Solve the
Mystery
The Study
Who?
Ms. Leather
With?
Scissors
Mr. Late
Ax
Speed
Poison
Pinky
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
Solve the
Mystery
The Dressing Room
Who?
Ms. Leather
With?
Scissors
Mr. Late
Ax
Speed
Poison
Pinky
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
Solve the
Mystery
The Bedroom
Who?
Ms. Leather
With?
Scissors
Mr. Late
Ax
Speed
Poison
Pinky
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
Solve the
Mystery
The Living Room
Who?
Ms. Leather
With?
Scissors
Mr. Late
Ax
Speed
Poison
Pinky
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
Solve the
Mystery
The Kitchen
Who?
Ms. Leather
With?
Scissors
Mr. Late
Ax
Speed
Poison
Pinky
Cleaver
Mr. Teal
Pistol
Mrs. Teal
Handcuffs
Get A Clue
Solve the
Mystery
You’ve Solved the Case!
Congratulations! You’re
a super sleuth!