Intro to Science
A possible answer to a question
Hypothesis
An animal with NO skull and backbone is known as
An invertebrate
The amplitude of a wave is related to its
height
Which cell structure do nutrients pass through to enter a cell
The cell membrane
An area of land where surface water runs to a low point such as a creek, river, lake or ocean.
What is a Watershed
An instrument that magnifies small objects so they can be easily seen by using 2 or more lenses
Compound Microscope
A period of reduced activity in the winter
Hibernation
When two or more waves share the same space at the same times, it is called
Interference
A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function is called
An organ
What are the 4 R's
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Refuse
A type of observation that CAN be measured is
a quantitative observation
An adaptation in which an animal looks dangerous or poisonous
Mimicry
An echo is the result of a
Reflected sound wave
The control center of the cell and contains the DNA is the
Nucleus
What are some negative impacts of ocean debris?
What is fish entangled in nets, birds eating plastic, balloons strangling birds, jellyfish eating plastic bags.
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List a few Lab Safety Rules for Neatness
1. Roll long sleeves up
2.Tie hair back
3. No open toed shoes
4. No dangly jewelry/ Tuck sweatshirt strings in
5. other - shoes are tied
An animal whose body temperature changes is
Cold-blooded
Sounds that have a frequence too high for people to hear are called
Ultrasonic
This organelle stores water in a plant cell
The vacuole
What is transpiration?
In the water cycle, transpiration is the evaporation from plants
A pattern, plan, representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system or concept is a
A period of reduced activity in the summer or heat
Estivation
Temperature can affect the speed of sound. In general, the cooler the medium is, the
Slower the sound travels.
A simple cell that does NOT have a nucleus
Prokaryotic Cell
(remember Pro=NO, Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus Eu=DO)
What are negative effects of landfills?
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