Terms
What is biology?
The study of life
What are the three main states of matter?
Solids, liquids, and gases
What is the term called when there is rivalry between living things for resources?
Competition
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
The twin volcanoes are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km (13779.5 FT) of their heights being submerged underwater
This is the study of rocks
Geology
The human body contains this many bones
206
When a liquid changes to a gas it is called?
Evaporation
What is friction?
A force that exists between two surfaces
What is Mr. Dehning's first name?
Micah
A chart used to show the possible genetic outcomes of reproduction
Punnett Square
The two types of tectonic plates
Oceanic and continental plates
The greater the surface area is, the more air resistance there is
True
An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
Scientific Theory
How much does a cloud weigh?
A million tonnes
A kind of test that scientists use to discover or prove something
Experiment
A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.
Hypothesis
Formed from cooling magma or lava
Igneous rocks
Created from the accumulation and cementation of smaller rock particles (sediments) like sand, silt, or clay, often containing fossils
Sedimentary rocks
How many km in a day do we travel around the Sun?
You travel 2.5 million km a day
(1553427.981 Miles)
The ability of something or someone to do work or produce heat
Energy
The Earth's layers, from the surface inwards
Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core
What is the water cycle?
The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface
What are the steps of the Water Cycle in order
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, interception, infiltration, percolation, transpiration, runoff, and storage
What room number is Mr. Dehning's room?
215