Scientific Investigations
The step of the scientific method that is an educated guess, often using "if" and "then."
Hypothesis
Tiny particles that makes up matter.
Atoms
Process plants use to produce their own food.
Photosynthesis
Must eat animals or plants for energy.
Consumers
A push or pull that can cause motion.
Force
The variable that the experimenter manipulates/changes in an experiment.
Independent variable
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter
The gas plants release into the air.
Carbon dioxide
A consumer that eats plants and animals.
Omnivore
Stored energy an object has based on its position.
Potential energy
The part that doesn't change in an experiment.
Constant
- A fixed volume
- Holds its shape
- Molecules tightly packed together
Solid
The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the stigma.
Pollination
Adaptations that are a part of the body of a living thing, often known as "physical adaptations."
Structural adaptations
A force that opposes the the motion of an object.
Friction
Data that is collected by counting or measuring.
Quantitative data
- Takes the shape of the container
- Molecules flow past one another
Liquid
Wind, water, and honeybees are examples of...
Pollinators
The unique role/job an organism performs.
Niche
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.
Net force
A question that can be answered by physically doing an experiment, taking measurements, and gathering data.
Testable Question
Created when two or more substances are combined but retain their original properties.
Mixture
Parts hidden inside, like a brain, hearts, or bones that keep the body working safely.
Internal structures
The method for determining the identity of something (like the name of a butterfly or a plant) by going through a series of choices that leads the user to the correct name.
Dichotomous Key
Any object that moves has these two things.
Direction and speed