Scientific Vocabulary
What word means to make something seem larger or greater than it really is (like in a misleading advertisement)?
Exaggerate
What is the metric unit used to measure mass?
Gram (g)
What tool shows how something else works or looks when the real thing cannot be directly used?
A model
A table shows: Sparrows = 28, Robins = 15, Cardinals = 12. Which bird had the highest count?
Sparrow
Which scientist helped make soil healthy again through crop rotation and agricultural science?
George Washington Carver
What is a guess about what might happen in the future based on an observation?
Prediction
What metric unit is used to measure length or distance?
Meter (m)
Name one major advantage of using scientific models.
They let scientists observe things that are too small or big to see directly,
OR
make predictions without real-world risk.
Look at a pet survey graph showing: Dogs = 15, Cats = 12, Fish = 8. Which pet did the most students have?
Dogs
Who created innovative structural engineering methods for building safer skyscrapers?
Fazlur Rahman Khan
What do we call something that repeats in a predictable or similar way?
Pattern
What metric unit is used to measure temperature?
Degrees Celsius (°C)
Name one major limitation of scientific models.
They might not look/work exactly like the real thing,
OR
they may be too small/large or made of different materials.
Using the pet graph (Dogs = 15, Cats = 12, Fish = 8), how many more students had cats than fish?
4 students (12 - 8 = 4)
Which scientist developed important chemistry work that made certain cancer treatments possible?
Gertrude Elion
What is data gathered during an investigation used to test a claim?
Evidence
What metric unit is used to measure volume (liquid space)?
Liter (L)
True or False: Models can be adjusted to see how changes in one variable affect everything else.
True
How many total pets were represented on the graph with 15 dogs, 12 cats, and 8 fish?
35 pets (15 + 12 + 8 = 35)
Which father-son team discovered evidence supporting the theory of what killed the dinosaurs?
Luis and Walter Alvarez
In the sentence "If you put ice in your drink, the drink becomes cold," which part is the cause?
Putting ice in the drink (the ice in the drink)
Which measurement tool would you use to measure out exactly 250 mL of water?
A graduated cylinder or beaker (measuring volume in liters/milliliters)
Why might a computer model of weather patterns have limitations?
It requires a lot of computer power and time, and might not capture every real-world detail perfectly.
On a standard bar graph displaying categories on the bottom, what does the height of each bar represent?
The count, frequency, or amount of data collected for that category.
Which astronaut and doctor used satellite technology to advance remote medical care?
Mae Jemison