Vocab
Key Concepts
Flowing water/lava model
Landforms on venus
Quiz Questions
100

model

an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

100


Scientists can use ___________________ to test their ideas and get evidence about processes in the natural world that are difficult to observe



models

100

What was the scientific idea we tested for the flowing water model?

will the steepness affect the channel

100

what are novae?

They are raised domes with cracks reaching outward in all directions. These are called novae (NO—vay).

100

__________________ and ____________ are useful for gathering evidence to investigate a scientific question

computer models and physical models

200

Models represent the   _________________    __________________being investigated in important ways, but they are not exactly the same.

natural processes

200
Did the Flowing Water Model support the idea we tested? How do you know?



Yes it supported our scientific idea. 

I know because the channel was affected by the steepness of the sandbox. The water flowed faster and the sand had a dent

200

What was the name of the Man who was curious about the landforms on venus?

Gerya

200

The Flowing Lava Model uses _____________ to represent lava

wax

300

__________________________ can provide evidence about the past because they remain after the geologic processes that formed them stop happening.

landforms

300


In the flowing water model experiment we performed in class. The sand represented the _________, which is part of the ______________.



land, geosphere
300

What is the average tempurature on Venus?

the average surface temperature of Venus is a scorching (864°F)

300

Do landforms remain after the flowing water that formed them stops flowing?

How do you know?

 (THINK of the results from the flowing water model we experimented and the video we watched in class.)

Yes, we know because after both water flowing experiments we observed there was a landform and a channel was formed. 

400

In the flowing water model experiment we performed in class. The _________________ represents a river or stream, which is part of the ____________________.

water, hydrosphere

400

 Why do we see novae on Venus but not on Earth? 

there are 2 reasons. 

First, Venus’s atmosphere is much thicker than Earth’s

Second, Gerya thought that possible differences between the geospheres of Earth and Venus might affect how novae are formed.

400

Scientists study rocks and landforms on ___________________ to help us understand rocks and landforms on other planets.

earth

500

How did Gerya test his ideas about how novae form on Venus. 

he made a computer model

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