Scientific Method
Earth's Spheres & Heat Transfer
SI UNITS
Experiments
Theories/Laws
100
Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
What is observing?
100

The number of spheres on Earth.

What is 5?

100
The number of meters in a kilometer.
What is 1,000 meters.
100

When designing an experiment, the first thing you do.

What is State the Problem?

100

a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world

What is a theory?

200
A possible explanation for a set of observations.
What is the hypothesis?
200

Pacific Ocean, Alafia River, Gulf of Mexico

What are examples of the hydrosphere?

200

If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use

What is grams?

200
Explain why a control is needed in an experiment.
What is because it lets you make comparisons.
200
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen.
What is scientific law?
300
The term that means the facts, figures, and measurements.
What is Data?
300

The sun giving you a tan.

What is radiation?

300

The smallest prefix.

What is a milli-?

300
Doing a controlled experiment is really testing a ________.
What is the hypothesis?
300

The __________ states that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.

What is the Theory of Evolution?

400

The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an

What is the conclusion?

400

Mountain ranges, valleys, and islands are created by this sphere.

What is the Geosphere?

400

900 m --> ____ km

What is 0.9 km?

400

Find the independent variable of this problem:

Finding the time it takes to run a mile depends on the person’s running speed.

What is time?

400
The reason a scientist might change a scientific theory.
What is there is new evidence that goes against the theory?
500

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

What is an observation?

500

Magma moving through Earth's mantle is an example of _____.

What is convection?

500

7.55 m --> _____ cm

What is 755?

500

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is

What is the gender?

500

True or False: 

Theories can become laws.

What is False?
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