PECT Module 3 Exam NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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invasive species - CORRECT ANSWER- a species that has been brought out of its natural habitat and
introduced to a new habitat and cause a good amount of damage
producer - CORRECT ANSWER- typically plans, harnessing light energy from the sun to produce
their own food
consumer - CORRECT ANSWER- typically animals, they can't make their own food so they need to
consume plants and/or other animals
decomposers - CORRECT ANSWER- Typically bacteria and fungi, along with insects like maggots and
earthworms-they eat decaying matter-dead plants and animals and in the process they break
them down and decompose them--when they do this, they release nutrients back into the soil
for plants to produce with
biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER- The parts of the land, sea, and atmosphere in which organisms are
able to live.
,atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER- Layer of gases surrounding the Earth that protect life by
absorbing UV rays--mostly made of oxygen and nitrogen.
soil - CORRECT ANSWER- Made up of humus (organic matter), bits of rock/minerals, clay, water
and air.
acid rain - CORRECT ANSWER- When air pollutants creates rain that is highly acidic and harmful to
plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure.
smog - CORRECT ANSWER- A type of air pollutant found in cities which can be created by burning
fossil fuels and cars.
moon phases - CORRECT ANSWER- As the moon orbits the earth, the shape of the moon appears
to change because different amounts of the illuminated part of the moon are facing us.
ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER- the community of living and non-living things and how they
interact
inheritance - CORRECT ANSWER- the passing of traits to offspring from its parents to ancestor
life cycles - CORRECT ANSWER- the cycle of an organisms birth, reproduction, and death
adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER- evolutionary process by which an organism lives
habitat - CORRECT ANSWER- the specific place where an organism lives
Earth's orbit and axil tilt - CORRECT ANSWER- The earth rotates on a 23 degree angle and this is the
reason for the Earth's seasons, NOT the fact that it has an elliptical orbit.
, magnent - CORRECT ANSWER- A material that attracts or repels the same material and attracts
iron and steel.
model - CORRECT ANSWER- A visual, mathematical, or three-dimensional representation in detail
of an object or design, often a different scale than the original. A model is used to test ideas,
make changes to a design, and to learn more about what would happen to a similar, real object
energy - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy is potential when a book is resting on a table, but kinetic when
it is in motion and falling to the floor. potential=static. kinetic=motion
waves - CORRECT ANSWER- repeating patterns of motion that transfer energy from place to place
without overall displacement of matter
valid and reliable experiment - CORRECT ANSWER- Reliable means that you can count on the
results and they are repeatable. a valid experiment is one that identifies and controls all
potential variables, measures accurately, removes all potential biases
conservation of mass and energy - CORRECT ANSWER- Things cannot be created or destroyed.
Mass and energy are always being repurposed. Just about all energy comes from the sun and
gets transferred and generally radiated back out into space.
energy cycle - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy starts with the sun, travels to Earth as light and much of
it is reflected or radiated by our atmosphere back into space. Some of it gets absorbed by
plants and turned into food through photosynthesis. This then begins the food chain of
producers, consumers and decomposers.
properties of minerals - CORRECT ANSWER- Observable traits that allow students to classify
different minerals. A good inquiry based lesson is to give them minerals, allow them to perform
the following tests/observations on them and match their findings with a key: color, streak,
hardness, luster.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
invasive species - CORRECT ANSWER- a species that has been brought out of its natural habitat and
introduced to a new habitat and cause a good amount of damage
producer - CORRECT ANSWER- typically plans, harnessing light energy from the sun to produce
their own food
consumer - CORRECT ANSWER- typically animals, they can't make their own food so they need to
consume plants and/or other animals
decomposers - CORRECT ANSWER- Typically bacteria and fungi, along with insects like maggots and
earthworms-they eat decaying matter-dead plants and animals and in the process they break
them down and decompose them--when they do this, they release nutrients back into the soil
for plants to produce with
biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER- The parts of the land, sea, and atmosphere in which organisms are
able to live.
,atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER- Layer of gases surrounding the Earth that protect life by
absorbing UV rays--mostly made of oxygen and nitrogen.
soil - CORRECT ANSWER- Made up of humus (organic matter), bits of rock/minerals, clay, water
and air.
acid rain - CORRECT ANSWER- When air pollutants creates rain that is highly acidic and harmful to
plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure.
smog - CORRECT ANSWER- A type of air pollutant found in cities which can be created by burning
fossil fuels and cars.
moon phases - CORRECT ANSWER- As the moon orbits the earth, the shape of the moon appears
to change because different amounts of the illuminated part of the moon are facing us.
ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER- the community of living and non-living things and how they
interact
inheritance - CORRECT ANSWER- the passing of traits to offspring from its parents to ancestor
life cycles - CORRECT ANSWER- the cycle of an organisms birth, reproduction, and death
adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER- evolutionary process by which an organism lives
habitat - CORRECT ANSWER- the specific place where an organism lives
Earth's orbit and axil tilt - CORRECT ANSWER- The earth rotates on a 23 degree angle and this is the
reason for the Earth's seasons, NOT the fact that it has an elliptical orbit.
, magnent - CORRECT ANSWER- A material that attracts or repels the same material and attracts
iron and steel.
model - CORRECT ANSWER- A visual, mathematical, or three-dimensional representation in detail
of an object or design, often a different scale than the original. A model is used to test ideas,
make changes to a design, and to learn more about what would happen to a similar, real object
energy - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy is potential when a book is resting on a table, but kinetic when
it is in motion and falling to the floor. potential=static. kinetic=motion
waves - CORRECT ANSWER- repeating patterns of motion that transfer energy from place to place
without overall displacement of matter
valid and reliable experiment - CORRECT ANSWER- Reliable means that you can count on the
results and they are repeatable. a valid experiment is one that identifies and controls all
potential variables, measures accurately, removes all potential biases
conservation of mass and energy - CORRECT ANSWER- Things cannot be created or destroyed.
Mass and energy are always being repurposed. Just about all energy comes from the sun and
gets transferred and generally radiated back out into space.
energy cycle - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy starts with the sun, travels to Earth as light and much of
it is reflected or radiated by our atmosphere back into space. Some of it gets absorbed by
plants and turned into food through photosynthesis. This then begins the food chain of
producers, consumers and decomposers.
properties of minerals - CORRECT ANSWER- Observable traits that allow students to classify
different minerals. A good inquiry based lesson is to give them minerals, allow them to perform
the following tests/observations on them and match their findings with a key: color, streak,
hardness, luster.
