Measurements
What is the tool used to measure the temperature of a substance?
A thermometer.
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question or make an observation.
What is one characteristic all living things share?
They need food/energy and water to survive
What are the tiny particles that make up all matter?
Atoms
What property of water allows it to stick to other substances like plant leaves?
Adhesion
What unit is used to measure the length of an object?
Meter (or centimeters, depending on context).
After you ask a question, what do you do next in the scientific method
Form a hypothesis.
What process do plants use to make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What are the three main parts of an atom
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What property of water helps it move through small spaces like plant roots?
Capillary action
If you have a bottle of water and you want to know how much it holds, what would you measure it in?
Liters or milliliters.
What do you do after testing your hypothesis in an experiment?
Analyze the data.
What is the term for the way organisms grow and change over time?
Development.
Where are protons and neutrons located in an atom?
In the nucleus.
What is it called when water sticks to itself, creating surface tension?
Cohesion
What is the unit of mass used in science
Grams or kilograms.
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Draw a conclusion
What do we call the process by which living things make more of their kind
Reproduction
What is the charge of an electron?
Negative
Why does ice float on water?
Because ice is less dense than water
If a plant grows 5 cm each week, how many centimeters will it grow in 4 weeks?
20 centimeters
What do you call the group that doesn't get the experimental treatment and is used for comparison in an experiment?
The control group
What characteristic of life helps organisms respond to changes in their environment?
Sensitivity or responsiveness to stimuli.
What is the center of an atom called?
The nucleus
What property of water helps regulate temperature in the environment by absorbing and holding heat?
High specific heat capacity