Earth Science
The study of the Earth (such as rocks and structures)
What is Geology
A type of science that investigates the properties of matter and energy
What is physics
This is the use of science, math, technology, and creativity to find a solution to a problem
What is engineering
The study of life and living things
Biology
The study of fossils
What is paleontology
Rocks are eroded by these elements of the earth
What is water and wind
The energy of motion
What is kinetic energy
This is the name for a circular path where electricity flows
What is a circuit
An area made up of all the living organisms and non-living things in an area
What is an ecosystem
This is an energy source made of dead organisms that lived long ago
What are fossil fuels
When rocks are dissolved or break down
What is weathering
This is the kind of light given off by the sun
What is white light
A series of chain reactions made to complete a task
What is a Rube-Goldberg machine
These are parts of an ecosystem that are not living, such as water and rocks
What are abiotic factors
Energy that can be replaced by nature, such as wind, water and sun
What is renewable energy
This type of rock is made from smaller rocks and plant deposits
What is sedimentary rock
Kinetic energy increases as speed and mass _____
Increase
Metal, and water are examples of ____
Wood, rubber, and glass are examples of ____
What are conductors and insulators
This refers to all the food chains in an ecosystem
What is a food web
This type of fossil shows the imprint of an organism
What is a mold fossil
This type of rock is made from magma that has cooled down
What is igneous rock
This color absorbs more light than any other color
What is black
A machine that takes electrical energy and generates mechanical energy
What is a motor
This is the way organisms get energy (usually in the sequence of producer, consumer, then decomposer)
What is a food chain
These are sharp teeth used to tear food
What are canines