Scientific Method
Information gathered using the senses or tools.
Observation
To spin on an axis, this gives us day and night
Rotation
The path one object takes around another object in space.
Earth's thin outer layer
Crust
The process of liquid water changing into water vapor.
Drawing a conclusion based on prior knowledge or data
Inference
Revolution
A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
Asteroid
The thick layer of hot rock beneath Earth’s crust.
Mantle
The boundary where two air masses meet.
Front
A process scientists use to ask questions, test ideas, and collect information.
Scientific Investigation
The imaginary line that earth spins around; it runs through the north and south poles
Axis
The closest star to Earth
The Sun
The movement of heated material that transfers heat inside Earth or the atmosphere.
Convection Currents
The average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
Climate
An educated prediction that can be tested.
Hypothesis
The force that pulls objects towards earth
Gravity
The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
The Atmosphere
The process that changes rocks from one type to another over time.
Rock Cycle
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
Weather
The factor in an experiment that changes
Independent Variable?
Seasons on earth are caused by Earth's ______.
Tilt
The tides on earth are caused by ______
Moon's gravitational pull
Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.
Fossils
The effect human activities have on Earth and the environment.
Human Impact