The Nature of Science
Earth Science
Atoms and Periodic Table
Physical Science
Life Science
100
This is the one variable that you change in an experiment.
What is an independent variable?
100
Deforestation can cause this effect on the Earth's surface, an increased movement of sediment and material, what is the scientific term for "moving sediment".
What is erosion?
100
Which subatomic particle determines the Atomic Number and element type?
What are protons?
100
Draw and label the following. A model of a pendulum attached to a string and its arc of movement.
Identify areas of most Potential energy and Most Kinetic energy assuming the pendulum is in motion
100
What is the smallest living unit. Building blocks of all LIFE.
What are cells?
100
Which variable do you watch and measure throughout an experiment?
What is the dependent variable?
100
This can occur with the movement of tectonic plates along fault lines.
What is an earthquake?
100
Calculate the number of Neutrons in the following element:
Atomic number: 20
Calcium
Atomic Mass: 40.078
What is 20 Neutrons
Mass - Protons (determined by Atomic Number)
100
This is the bending of waves as they pass through a different medium.
What is refraction?
100
What two structures are unique to a plant cell... offering additional structure and allowing a plant cell to photosynthesize.
What are cell walls and chloroplasts?
100
This is when a scientist repeats his own experiment.
What is repetition?
100
This is the solid outer part of the Earth, and includes the crust.
What is the lithosphere?
100
Of the three subatomic particles: Neutrons, Protons and Electrons... which particles affect the net charge of an atom?
What is Protons and Electrons
100
List the types of radiation in the Electromagnetic spectrum in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
Radio Microwave Infrared Visible Ultra-violet X-ray Gamma
100
A tick living on a dog.
Mutualism
Commensalism
or Parasitism?
What is an example of parasitism?
200
This is when one scientist performs the experiment of another scientist.
What is replication?
200
This is the sphere of the Earth which contains glaciers.
What is the cryosphere?
200
Draw a model of the following atom:
Helium
Atomic number 2
Atomic Mass 4
2 Electrons (1 shell)
200
One is a measure of the force of gravity, the other is a measure of matter.
What is weight and mass?
200
Thee passage of genetic instructions from one generation to another.
What is heredity?
300
This is not a controlled experiment, but is used when scientists study organisms in their natural surroundings.
What is an observational study?
300
Unlike weather, which can change daily, this is the average pattern of atmospheric conditions such as temperature.
What is climate?
300
Describe why Atomic theory is a scientific theory
Key words: Evidence, Replication by many scientists,
EXPLAINS how atoms relate to all matter.
Adjusted and revised over time through experimentation.
300
This type of force results in acceleration of an object
What is an unbalanced force. Net Force does not equal 0.
300
Failure of a species to adapt to a changing environment may lead to this.
What is extinction?