Earth
continent-size plates move slowly about Earth’s surface, which is driven by what?
thermal energy
Something that is changed in an investigation to see how it impacts the results.
Independent variable
layers of sediment cemented together
Anything that has mass and takes us space.
Matter
Materials can be moved by water and wind which is called what?
erosion
Most earthquakes and volcanoes are located at the boundaries of the plates called this
Faults
Something that changes in an investigation as a result of a chance in the independent variable
Dependent variable
melted and cooled
igneous rock
How do we describe the amount of matter in an object?
Mass
Energy that passes through metal wires to heat a toaster is going from what kind of energy to what kind of energy?
Electrical energy to thermal energy
Earth is composed of four concentric layers—the crust, _______, outer core, and inner core.
Which layer is missing?
Mantle
An educated guess made at the beginning of a science experiment.
Hypothesis
changed by heat and pressure
metamorphic rock
If I have 40g of mass on Earth, how much mass would I have on the moon?
40g, mass does not change
Name the three types of tectonic boundaries
Convergent, divergent and transform
Trenches and mid-ocean ridges are caused by this process of the earth.
You are planting watermelon seeds in three types of soil to see which soil they grow best in. The watermelon seeds are considered the what of the investigation?
The constant
clay, sand, rock fragments, and soluble substances are all product of what?
weathering
Matter is made of small particles called what?
atoms
A magnet made by passing an electrical current through a coil of wire wrapped around a metal core as a closed circuit creates a what?
electromagnet
What two natural phenomena helps scientists find patterns to locate plate boundaries in the earth's crust?
Earthquakes and volcanoes
If you are microwaving the same brand of popcorn at different temperatures to see how fast it will pop, what is the independent variable of the investigation?
The temperature/Heat
The preserved remains or imprint of animals, plants and other organisms from the distant past.
fossil
When one substance completely dissolves into another, we have made a what?
Solution
When sediment stops moving and ends up in a new location this is called what?
deposition