What is an eardrum?
A thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it.
What is the Earth’s crust?
The solid layer of rocks on the surface of the Earth.
Which verb means to look at the good and bad points about something, in order to reach an overall decision?
to evaluate
What is the name of the process when a liquid changes into a gas?
Anything, such as cloth, paper or a layer of sand, through which a liquid is passed to remove suspended pieces of solid.
A filter
All the physical environmental factors and all the organisms that are found in a habitat.
An ecosystem
What is an element?
A simple substance, made up of only one type of atom.
What is a food chain?
A way of showing what eats what in a habitat.
Name two types of forces
Push and pull
What is geothermal power?
Electricity generated using heat from rocks underground.
What is an evidence?
Data used to support an idea or show that it is wrong.
What means flammable substance?
A flammable substance catches fire easily.
How is called an animal that eats only plants?
herbivore
What is hydroelectric power?
Electricity generated by moving water (usually falling from a reservoir) turning turbines and generators.
What is filtration?
Passing a fluid through a filter in order to remove solid pieces.
How is called an idea about how something works that can be tested using experiments?
hypothesis
What is a fossil fuel?
A fuel formed from the dead remains of organisms over millions of years (e.g. coal, oil or natural gas).
How is called a substance that cannot be dissolved in a liquid?
insoluble substance
How is called a material that does not allow something to pass through it (e.g. heat, electricity)?
insulator
What is the unit for measuring energy?
joule (J)
What is a distillation?
The process of separating a liquid from a mixture by evaporating the liquid and then condensing it (so that it can be collected).
What is a molecule?
Two or more atoms joined together in a group.
What is a nervous system?
An organ system that contains your brain, spinal cord and all your nerves and carries signals around the body.
A numerical scale from 1 to 14 showing how acidic or alkaline a substance is.
pH scale
What is a pitch?
How high or low a note sounds