Vocabulary
Parts of a ________ represent the system being investigated, but are not exactly the same as the natural system.
model
Scientists use _____________ to explain how the evidence supports their claim.
reasoning
Flowing water and flowing lava can create ______________.
channels
Mars may have been habitable in the past because it has an energy source (_____________) and there is evidence that Mars once had liquid water.
the sun
What is the largest bone in the human body?
the solid part of a rocky planet
Geosphere
Scientists ask questions about the natural world and develop claims, or tentative answers, based on ______________.
evidence
Flowing water and flowing lava can create ____________.
channels
Conglomerate is formed by flowing water, which rounds the pieces of __________ that get pressed and cemented together to form solid rock.
sediment
If you were running a race and passed the person in second place, what place would you then be in?
second place
all the living things on a planet
Biosphere
A planet is habitable if it can support _____. Scientists think a planet needs liquid water and an energy source (such as the sun) to support life.
life
To test an idea that very steep hills lead to narrow, deep rivers, someone can use adjustable legs to test a model at different slopes. True or False?
true
___________ is formed by flowing lava; when lava cools, it hardens into solid rock.
Basalt
Beth’s mother has three daughters. One is called Lara, the other one is Sara. What is the name of the third daughter?
Beth
all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet
Hydrosphere
Earth, Mars, and other rocky planets can be thought of as __________. These are made up of interacting spheres that can include the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
systems
When the results of a model match a natural phenomenon, that is evidence that would _________ an idea that was tested in the model.
support
On Earth, both flowing lava and flowing water can form ___________-shaped landforms.
triangle
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday?
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
geologic process
When ___________ on different rocky planets look similar, it is evidence that they may have been formed by the same geologic process.
landforms
To test an idea that very steep hills lead to narrow, deep rivers, Mr. Foti should use adjustable legs to test a model at different slopes. To test an idea that very small sand grains lead to narrow, deep rivers, Mr. Foti should test a model with one size of sand and then test it with.....
a different size.
convincing
What are two things you could never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and Dinner