Nature of
Science
Physical Science
Earth Science
Life Science
Science Tools
100
any factor that can change in an experiment
What is a variable
100
Where most of the energy on Earth comes from
What is the sun
100
Coal, oil, natural gas
What are fossil fuels
100
the process of using the energy in sunlight to produce food for the organism
What is photosynthesis
100
an instrument used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
200
What you do when something breaks or spills in a lab
What is tell a teacher
200
A pure substance made of only one kind of atom
What is an element
200
carries weathered materials away from a place
What is erosion
200
A change that organisms grow through in four stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult)
What is complete metamorphosis
200
a type of balance commonly used in the laboratory to determine the mass of items or things by sliding weights called riders on three beams.
What is a triple beam balance
300
The amount of matter in an object
What is mass
300
a mixture with one substance spread out evenly in another substance
What is a solution
300
drops the materials in a new place
What is deposition
300
the transfer of pollen from the stamens to the pistil
What is pollination
300
an instrument used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer
400
The amount of space that something takes up.
What is volume
400
Energy of motion
What is kinetic energy
400
A complete trip around the sun
What is a revolution (to revolve)
400
a behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught
What is a learned behavior
400
A lipped cylindrical glass container used to measure the volume of liquids
What is a beaker
500
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object
What is weight
500
a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the substance itself.
What is a physical property
500
The time it takes for the moon to revolve around the Earth
What is 29 1/2 days
500
A path of energy from one organism to another (sun-->producer-->primary consumer-->secondary consumer-->decomposer)
What is a food chain
500
an instrument used to measure the pull of gravity on an object
What is a spring scale
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