History of Science
An Ancient form of paper, made from the papyrus plant
What is Papyrus?
A force of attraction existing between any 2 masses
What is gravity?
The preserved remains of a once-living organism
What is a fossil?
A change in which the atoms or molecules in a substance stay the same
What is a physical change?
The smallest unit of life in creation
What is the cell?
The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
What is science?
The gaseous layer surrounding Earth or another heavenly body
What is the atmosphere?
The most common rock type in the Grand Canyon
What is sedimentary rock?
A substance that contains different compounds and/or elements
What is a mixture?
An organism that breaks down the dead remains of other organisms
What is a decomposer?
Relies on the fact that everything in our universe arose without God
What is Evolution?
The amount of light or radiation reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.
What is albedo?
The process of wearing or grinding something down by wind, water, or other natural agents
What is Erosion?
A closed path through which electric current flows
What is an electric circuit?
An efficient way to store food energy and are made up of fatty acids.
What are lipids?
What is a hypothesis?
When the moon perfectly shields the sun's light so that only its atmosphere is visible
What is a total solar eclipse?
A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules
What is air pressure?
The speed of an object in a given direction
What is velocity?
What is an ecosystem?
The type of experiment that has a purpose simply to gain knowledge
What is a pure science experiment?
A natural or artificial body orbiting a planet or star
What is a satellite?
A daily or weekly status of the atmosphere
What is weather?
A device that either multiplies or redirects a force
What is a simple machine?
The production of visible light by living organisms
What is bioluminescence?