The step in the scientific method that requires the scientist to make a prediction about how the experiment will end.
What is the hypothesis.
100
Magnets will ONLY "stick" to...
What is metal?
100
the force that pulls us down to Earth
What is gravity.
100
condensed water droplets
What is a cloud.
100
A natural resource that can be replaced .
What is a renewable resource?
200
Every experiment begins with a _______. (the reason the experiment is conducted)
What is a question or a problem.
200
If Steve walked one mile in 10 minutes, and Billy-Jean walked one mile in 9 minutes. Which person walked slower.
Who is Steve?
200
rain, snow, sleet, hail
What is precipitation.
200
The breaking down of rocks through ice, water, biological factors, wind is
What is weathering?
300
True/False A scientist should not record data from his/her experiment and graph the results.
What is False.
300
a material through which heat or electricity flows easily
What is a conductor of electricity?
300
Chris rolls a marble on carpet, and Daphne rolls a marble on cement. Daphne's marble rolled farther because there is less ___________.
What is friction?
300
What source of energy evaporates the most water from the Earth’s surface? A. Volcanoes B. Lightening C. Sun
What is the sun?
300
The build up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.
What is deposition?
400
A scientist should _________ his or her results with others once the experiment is complete.
What is share. (tell people)
400
Something that slows or stops the flow of energy, such as heat, electricity, or sound
What is an insulator?
400
A car is making a sharp turn on a road. Name the force that keeps the car from going off the road.
What is friction?
400
What does heat from the sun cause water to do? A. travel deeper into the soil B. fall from clouds as rain C. evaporate into the air
What is C.-evaporate into the air?
400
This part of soil is the decayed remains of plants and animals.
What is humus?
500
What must scientists do before they form a hypothesis and after they state the problem or question which starts the experiment?
What is research/gather data.
500
What is a switch used for?
What is to open and close a circuit.
500
A ball is rolled on a tile floor, carpet, grass, and the sidewalk. Name the surface that would cause the LEAST amount of friction between it and the ball.
What is the tile floor?
500
The changes to water as it moves up
in the air and then back down to
Earth’s surface.
What is the water cycle?
500
minerals, rocks, water, air, soil, plants and animals are examples of