Scientific Method
What is the first step of the scientific method?
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What do we call the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
The atmosphere.
What type of energy does a basketball have when it is about to bounce off the rim?
Potential Energy
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What is the basic unit of life in all living things?
Cells
What is a hypothesis?
A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment.
Which layer of the Earth is made up of liquid iron and nickel?
The Outer Core
In the movie Finding Nemo, what scientific term describes the ocean currents Marlin and Dory ride?
The East Australian Current.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What part of a plant cell captures energy from sunlight for photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts.
What part of an experiment is changed or tested?
The independent variable.
What is the term for the process by which sediment is removed from one location and transported to another?
Erosion
Why do we wear sunscreen?
To protect our skin from UV radiation.
What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
Nectar.
Which part of the cell contains the genetic material?
The Nucleus
What do you call the group in an experiment that doesn’t receive the treatment?
The control group.
What is the name of the process in which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?
Transpiration
In football, a quarterback throws a spiral pass. What branch of science studies the motion of the football?
Physics
What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?
0 degrees Celsius.
What is the term for a living thing that can make its own food, such as a plant?
Autotroph
If you repeat an experiment and get the same results, what does this show?
Reliability or reproducibility.
What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface?
The Water Cycle
What type of scientist studies weather patterns and forecasts?
A meteorologist.
What gas do humans breathe out that plants use for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂).
What is the name of the process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment?
Homeostasis