Traits
What do we call a characteristic of a living organism?
A Trait
If we have a drop from high to low pressure in the atmosphere what type of weather can we predict?
Rainy, storms.
What do we call the instrument we use to measure temperature?
A thermometer
What is a push or a pull called?
Force
What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?
Matter
What do we call the passing of traits from parents to offspring?
Heredity
What do we call the daily conditions of the atmosphere?
Weather
What instrument can we use to measure rain fall?
Rain gauge
What force pulls down?
Gravity
What is a change in form but no new substance is made called?
Physical change
What do we call the young of a parent organism?
Offspring
What do we call all water on Earth?
Hydrosphere
What instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What slows things down in motion?
Friction
What do we call the amount of matter an object has?
Mass
What do we call a trait learned or developed from experience?
Acquired trait
What are long term weather patterns in a region called?
Climate
What do we call water that is released from plants into the air?
Transpiration
What is distance divided by time?
Speed
What is a change that forms a new substance called?
Chemical change
What do we call a trait passed from parents to offspring?
Inherited trait
What do we call the layer of gases surrounding Earth?
Atmosphere
What do we call the force of air pushing down on Earth?
Air pressure
What do we call an object that changes position?
Motion
What is two or more substances combined without forming a new substance called?
Mixture
What is it called when we describe the way an organism acts?
Behavior
What is liquid water that turns into gas called?
Evaporation
What do we call all the land areas on Earth?
Geosphere
What do we call the path an object moves?
Direction
What is matter with a definite shape and volume?
Solid
What is a behavior gained through experience or teaching?
Learned behavior
What do we call water vapor that cools and forms clouds?
What instrument do we use to measure air pressure?
Barometer
What is the speed and direction of motion called?
Velocity
What is matter with a definite volume but take the shake of a container called?
Liquid
What do we call a behavior an organism is born knowing how to do?
Instinct
What is the continuous movement of water on Earth called?
The water cycle
What is the missing part, after Evaporation, of the water cycle below?
Evaporation>___________>Precipitation>Collection
Condensation
What is the resistance to a change in motion called?
Inertia
What kind of matter spreads out and fills any container?
Gas