Earth Science
What is the layer of Earth where we live?
Crust
What is a push or pull on an object?
Force
What is anything that has mass and takes up space?
Matter
What type of energy does a moving object have?
Kinetic Energy
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
What is energy that is stored called?
Potential Energy
What is the process plants use to make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the molten rock that erupts from a volcano called?
Lava
What is the measure of how fast something is moving?
Speed
What is the smallest unit of an element?
Atom
What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?
Sun
What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the name of the theory that continents were once joined together?
Theory of plate tectonics
What is Newton's First Law also called?
Law of Interia
What is the term for a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined?
Compound
What is the energy transfer that occurs when you touch something hot?
Conduction
What is the term for traits being passed from parents to offspring?
Heredity
What is the term for the movement of water through the atmosphere, ground, and oceans?
Water Cycle
What two factors determine the strength of gravitational force?
Mass and Distance
What is the process by which a liquid changes to a gas?
Evaporation
What is the law that states energy cannot be created or destroyed?
Law of Conservation of Energy
What are organisms that break down dead plants and animals called?
Decomposers