Unit A Scientific Method
ENERGY
Water Cycle- Atmosphere
WEATHER
ECOSYSTEMS
100
A prediction of what would happen in an experiment.
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
100
Energy because of motion
What is kinetic energy?
100
The change from a liquid to a gas during the water cycle.
What is EVAPORATION?
100
What is a Cold Front?
100
They make their own food.
What are PRODUCERS?
200
The steps you take in an experiment.
What is a procedure?
200
Energy because of position.
What is POTENTIAL ENERGY?
200
During this stage of the water cycle clouds are formed as the water vapor (gas) becomes liquid droplets.
What is CONDENSATION?
200
What is a WARM FRONT?
200
They eat plants only.
What are HERBIVORES?
300
After making a data table, the easiest way to see the data is by making this.
What is a graph?
300
On a roller coaster all the potential energy becomes __________ downhill.
KINETIC ENERGY
300
Scientific vocabulary word meaning rain, snow or sleet.
What is PRECIPITATION?
300
H and L stand for this.
What is HIGH pressure and LOW pressure?
300
These animals only eat MEAT.
What are CARNIVORES?
400
The outcome of an experiment.
What is a conclusion?
400
Fossil fuels take millions of years to form. That is why they are called this.
What is NONRENEWABLE ENERGY
400
The level of the atmosphere where all the weather conditions happen.
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
What is the TROPOSPHERE?
400
Isotherm lines connect areas of the same.
A. Pressure
B. Temperature
What is TEMPERATURE?
400
Animals that eat MEAT and PLANTS.
What are OMNIVORES?
500
Claims are always supported by these.
What is evidence?
500
Name the energy transformations from a solar panel to a fan.
Solar energy to ELECTRICAL ENERGY and then MECHANICAL ENERGY (from the moving fan).
500
The layer of the atmosphere that contains a special type of oxygen (OZONE) that protects us from the Suns UV radiation.
a. Troposphere
b. Stratosphere
What is the STRATOSPHERE?
500
This Front brings SNOW and Rain and possible THUNDERSTORMS.
What is a COLD FRONT.
500
Special type of consumers that eat DEAD things.
What are DECOMPOSERS?
600
What energy conversion occurs when a person rubs his or her hands together rapidly? F electrical energy to thermal energy G electrical energy to chemical energy H thermal energy to kinetic energy J kinetic energy to thermal energy
What is kinetic energy to thermal energy
600
A meteorologist used radar to analyze the wind during a storm in the central plains of the United States. The winds were measured at 145 miles per hour and were moving in a circular pattern. According to the data, which event was the meteorologist most likely observing? F lightning storm G tornado H rainbow J cloud formation
What is a tornado
600
Name the producer in this food chain: grass, mouse, snake, hawk
What is grass
700
A roller coaster is moving to the top of a hill: Which type of energy will be greatest at the top of the hill? A chemical potential energy B nuclear potential energy C elastic potential energy D gravitational potential energy
What is gravitational potential energy
700
Cold ocean currents are most likely to be located at deeper ocean depths than warm water currents because F winds push the cold water down. G ocean tides force cold water downward. H cold water is more dense and sinks. J cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink.
What is cold water is more dense and sinks
700
Which hot and dry biome is home to large herds of herbivores that feed on the many kinds of grasses?
What is a savannah
800
What type of energy transfer is taking place as the coils in a toaster heat? A chemical to thermal B nuclear to electrical C thermal to mechanical D electrical to radiant
What is electrical to radiant
800
Which of these contains both abiotic and biotic elements in a desert environment? A rocks and sunlight B water and pebbles C scorpions and sand D roadrunners and snakes
What is C scorpions and sand