What are standards or specifications that must be met?
100
Earthquake
What is Vibrations within Earth caused by the
sudden release of energy, usually as a result of the
movement of rocks along a fault.
100
Earth is a _______ planet that is constantly changing.
What is dynamic?
100
Earthquakes generally occur along a ________ or fracture in the Earth's crust.
What is fault?
100
Creating a good scientific explanation means that you state your __________, then provide ___________ and __________.
What is claim, evidence, reasoning?
200
Constraint
What are limitations, or restrictions in a task or design?
200
Fault
What is A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of
rock on opposite sides of the fracture move.
200
Geologic processes can happen __________ or _________.
What is rapidly or gradual?
200
Earthquakes release great amounts of __________ which causes the ground to _________.
What is energy, shake?
200
As scientists we always reevaluate our ideas, and explanations may be _________ based on new evidence.
What is revised?
300
Any factor that could affect the results of
an experiment.
What is a variable?
300
Dependent Variable
What is The variable in an experiment
whose value is determined by the experiment.
300
____________ _________ are the reason the Earth's surface is changing.
What is geologic process?
300
Earthquakes can have __________ or negative effects on people and structures.
What is destructive?
300
_________ can be valuable tools in assessing how structures can be designed to withstand an Earthquake.
What is models?
400
The process of changing an object
or resource to be as effective as possible, as in
engineering design.
What is to optimize?
400
The variable in an experiment that the experimenter purposefully changes in order to determine its effect.
What is Independent Variable?
400
___________ and other rock features were formed from geologic processes.
What is fossils?
400
__________ is the total amount of energy released by an Earthquake.
What is magnitude?
400
How many cats does Miss Hampton have?
What is 2
500
Model
What is a tool scientists and engineers use to
represent ideas or provide an explanation? Models
may include diagrams, drawings, physical replicas,
mathematical representations, analogies, or
computer simulations.
500
A preliminary version of a design that can be used to evaluate how well that design meets its design criteria.
What is prototype?
500
A volcano is...
What is A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced
by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or
opening on the surface of Earth and through which
gas and erupted material pass.
500
_________ is the effect of an Earthquake on people and structures, used to measure and describe Earthquakes.