Statements
the grass on the hill is green
observation
this transfer of energy happens between objects that are touching
conduction
This layer of the earth is the most dense
core
Spell your science teacher's name
Ms. Rabinowitz
weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces called
sediments
Science is the best class!!
Opinion (but also fact)
This transfer of energy happens through light and space
radiation
The hydrosphere gets most of its energy from this source
the sun
This process is when broken down rock is moving somewhere else by either wind, water or gravity
erosion
What is the name of the fictional town that the Land, Water and Human Interactions unit is exploring?
Boomtown
it's probably going to rain later
inference
true or false: energy moves from the colder object to the hotter object
false
These type of organisms break down dead organisms and waste to recycle energy back into the food chain
decomposers
What is the name of Ms. Rabinowitz's cat?
June!!!
This natural disaster that occurred in Washington State was modeled in activity 2.3
Landslide
The report shows an increase in productivity over time
evidence
this vocab word refers to the amount of matter in a given volume
density
This gas is the second most abundant type of gas in the atmosphere
oxygen
This process describes how the earth can change suddenly and rapidly
catastrophism
1.2 Does it Dissolve used these two types of salt
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) & Calcium Chloride (CaCl)
it is likely that you will get this question wrong
inference
This process circulates matter and energy in the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
convection
This percentage of fresh water is found in lakes and rivers
1%
From Explorer: The Deepest Cave, where is the Cheve cave located? (City, Country)
Oaxaca, Mexico
This is the idea that any natural process we can observe today happened in the same way in the past and will also happen in the same way in the future
uniformitarianism