august 11 how does the strong scent of a flower benefit a plant?

August 11

How does the strong scent of a flower benefit a

plant?

August 12

Science Question of the Day

•How does detergent help remove grease from

clothes?

August 13

Many people suffer from hay fever. How is this condition related to

hay? Does it cause a fever?

August 14

During which season do most thunderstorms

occur, and why?

August 18

Does computer technology play a part in making a video game, and

if so, how?

August 19

Why might one person have curly hair and another

have straight hair?

August 20

What do your head and the shell of a

turtle have in common?

August 21

If you want to find fossils, what kind of rock should you look

for?

August 25

Lead is a heavy metal that is highly

poisonous to humans. How can we prevent

lead from entering our bodies?

August 26

Is it possible for you to gain weight if you

only eat salad for lunch every day? Why or why not?

August 27

A python may measure more than 32 feet.

How would this length benefit and hinder the

python?

August 28

How can you tell if someone

can be hypnotized?

September 2

Why are spectacular canyons found in the

western United States but not in other areas of the

country?

September 3

How are a nutcracker, a

seesaw, and a rake alike?

September 4

Estimate how much water you use each day. (Remember that farmers use water to

raise the plants and animals that supply your food.)

September 8

Why is there a black bar code on some packages

you buy?

September 9

How does a rainbow form?

September 10

Thousands of years ago, people did not travel far, so they lived

generation after generation in the same climate. Why do some human beings today have lighter skin than

others?

September 11

What modern-day animal do you think is most closely related to the dinosaurs?

September 15

Why are the waves in Hawaii and Australia so

big?

September 16September 16

If you drop a steel spoon into a If you drop a steel spoon into a bucket of water, the spoon bucket of water, the spoon sinks to the bottom. How can sinks to the bottom. How can a ship made of steel float?a ship made of steel float?


Why is ocean water Why is ocean water salty while water in salty while water in most streams and most streams and rivers fresh?rivers fresh?


Do you think that other Do you think that other universes exist? universes exist? Explain.Explain.


Why do plants become Why do plants become more numerous in lakes more numerous in lakes and ponds that are and ponds that are polluted?polluted?


What’s the difference What’s the difference between a glacier and between a glacier and

an iceberg?an iceberg?


What would be more What would be more harmful to your body – harmful to your body – to be without solid food to be without solid food or without water for a or without water for a

week?week?


Why do astronomers Why do astronomers rarely use miles or rarely use miles or kilometers when kilometers when

measuring distances in measuring distances in space?space?


Time zones were first Time zones were first established in 1882 with the established in 1882 with the

coming of the railroads. Why coming of the railroads. Why did railroads make time zones did railroads make time zones

necessary?necessary?


Why do you need to shake Why do you need to shake a bottle of salad dressing a bottle of salad dressing

before pouring the dressing before pouring the dressing on a salad?on a salad?

October 1 October 1

Why is there a shot that can Why is there a shot that can protect you from getting protect you from getting measles but no shot that measles but no shot that

can protect you from can protect you from getting AIDS?getting AIDS?