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Random things
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the many ways scientist study the natural world and propose explainations based on the evidence they gather
What is scientific inquiry?
100
is a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question
What is hypothesis?
100
a test of a hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist
What is controlled experiment
100
is one of the factors that can change in an experiment.
What is variable
100
The ability to do work, or cause change
What is energy
200
is the variable the scientist changes
What is manipulated variable
200
The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations is
What is data
200
a land form made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief.
What is Plains
200
a landform with high elevation and high relief
What is mountains?
200
the movement of energy from one place to another.
What is Energy transfer?
300
is the variable that changes because of the manipulated variable.
What is responding variable
300
describes an observed pattern in nature, but does not have explanation for it.
What is Scientific law
300
is what makes up everything in the universe
What is matter?
300
is an up and down or back and forth motion that carries energy from place to place but leaves matter behind.
What is a wave?
300
are waves that transfer electrical and magnetic energy.
What is Electromagnetic waves ?
400
the thermal energy transferred from one object to another as a result in the difference in temperature.
What is Heat?
400
the shape of the land, elevation, relief, landforms
What is topography
400
The difference between the highest and lowest parts of an area
What is relief?
400
a well-tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations
What is scientific theory
400
A group of mountains closely related in shape, structure, and age
What is mountain range
500
is always follow your teacher’s instructions and textbook directions exactly
What is the most important lab safety rule?
500
Atmosphere-gases surrounding earth Hydrosphere: earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers, ice Lithosphere: earth’s solid, rocky outer layer Biosphere-all living things
What is the 4 “spheres” in the Earth System
500
is 1/360 of the distance around a circle
What is A Degree
500
the change in elevation between contour lines.
What is Contour interval
500
the darker contour line that is labeled with the elevation
What is Index contour
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