Nature of Science
The study of ________ involves the study of the natural world.
science
What is the Earth's main source of energy?
The Sun
What is kinetic energy?
Energy in motion
What is a cell?
The smallest structural and functional unit of all living things.
____________ is maintaining stable conditions inside the body.
Homeostasis
What do scientists use to study things that are too small, too large, or otherwise too difficult to study.
A model
What is wind?
The movement of air due to differences in air pressure.
On a roller coaster, where do you have the most potential energy?
At the top of the highest hill
What two organelles can only be found in plant cells?
The cell wall and chloroplasts
What system brings oxygen into the blood and releases carbon dioxide from the body?
The respiratory system
A good scientific ___________ can be repeated or replicated by someone else.
experiment
What are the 3 types of thermal energy transfer?
Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
What two factors effect the strength of gravity?
Mass and Distance
What are the 3 components of cell theory?
1. All organisms are made of cells
2. The cell is the basic unit of life
3. All cells come from existing cells
How are bones connected?
Joints
What is a scientific law? Give me an example
A scientific law describes a basic principal of nature that ALWAYS occurs under certain conditions.
Law of Universal Gravitation
Law of Inertia
Law of Motion
Boyles Law
Name the 4 layers of the atmosphere from Earth to space.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Weight is a measure of how the force of gravity acts upon mass.
What are the levels of cellular organization from atom to organism.
Atom, Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
What are the 4 main functions of the skeletal system?
Protection, storage, blood cell production, and movement
What is a scientific theory?
A well supported and widely accepted explanation about the natural world. It is NOT a guess.
List the 5 Earth spheres
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be transformed.
Name the 8 levels of classification:
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Name five human body systems:
Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal (muscular and skeletal)