SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Which tool is used in order to find the MASS of an object?
Is eye color an inherit trait or an acquired trait?
Inherit
Which layer of Earth has the LEAST density?
Which term refers to the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave?
a) wavelength
What makes up the nucleus of an atom?
protons and neutrons
Which term BEST describes the factor in an experiment that the scientist changes or manipulates?
a) independent variable
What is a trait that has 2 alleles in different forms?
heterozygous
Which type of rock forms from magma erupting from a volcano?
c) igneous
Which term refers to the maximum distance that the particles in a wave move from their rest position?
What kind of metals are Group 1 on the periodic table?
Alkali
These are the steps of the Scientific Method
Ask a question, State a Hypothesis, Plan the Experiment (variables), gather data, analyze data and draw conclusion.
An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.
Consumer
In which layer of Earth are temperature and pressure the highest?
a) inner core
A lizard sunbathing on a rock. Convection or radiation?
Radiation
What is the only nonmetal in group 1?
Hydrogen
How many independent variables should there be when testing a hypothesis?
a) one
A palm tree is an example of this type of organisms (hint: it makes its own food)
Producer
Which is the BEST description of where earthquakes are likely to occur?
c) along transform plate boundaries
In which type of wave do particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels?
b) longitudinal wave
What are the 3 groups of elements on the periodic table?
metals, nonmetals, metalloids
You want to know how different types of sugars affect the color of the cake (darker or lighter). What is the dependent variable and the independent variable.
Independent = types of sugar
Dependent = color of the cake
An organism that breaks down dead material and returns the substances to the environment.
Decomposer
Which of these BEST describes the composition of Earth's inner core?
Mention the 3 ways in which heat transfers.
Conduction (contact), convection (in fluids) and radiation (through space)
Who devised the first periodic table?
Mendeleev