Scientific Method
Minerals
Weathering Erosion and Deposition
Energy
Human Dody
100
A question or wonder that one has about the world around them.
What is an Inquiry
100
A naturally occur, inorganic, solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and ordered atomic arrangement.
What is a mineral
100
The movement of weathered rock material from one place to another
What is Erosion
100
The ability to do work or cause things to change
What is Energy
100
The smallest most basic unit of life is called a
What is Cell
200
A scientific question that a scientist asks. It should lead to an investigation that identifies a cause and effect relationship.
What is Testable Question
200
There are __________ characteristics that a substance must have to be considered a mineral
What is 5
200
Made up of bits of rock, minerals and material that was part of once-living things; loose material that covers much of the Earth’s surface.

What is Soil
200
There are ______ types of energy, they are _________ and ____________.
What is 2. Kinetic and Potential
200
A group of similar tissues is called a
What is organ
300
An assumption or guess made based on an observation.
What is inference
300
A scale used to rank minerals based on their hardness is called
What is Moh's Scale of Hardness
300
The two main jobs of a soil organism are to__________, and ___________.
What is create humus and mix soil
300
A resource that can be recycled and used again is called a
What is Renewable resource
300
The skeletal system has ________ major functions
What is 5
400
a step-by-step method that allows scientist to complete investigations in order to identify cause and effect relationships in nature
What is The Scientific Method
400
How a mineral reflects light. How shiny or dull it is.
What is Luster
400
There are _______ cause of erosion. Give one example
What is 4. moving water, wind, ice, growing plant roots
400
The ability for energy to flow is best referred to as
What is Conduction
400
The system responsible pumping blood through the body is called
What is the cardiovascular system
500
Anything that can change in different amounts or types in an experiment
What is a variable
500
Softest known mineral. It flakes easily when scratched by a fingernail.
What is Talc
500
The ancient remains of dead plants and animals (coal, oil, natural gas) nonrenewable
What is a Fossil Fuel
500
The connective tissue that connects bones to muscles is called
What is a tendon
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