Science Terms
The scientific word for looking at something closely
observe
what are the nine digits that identify you to the government?
social security number
who is Bill Nye?
the Science Guy
What are the mini organs in a cell called?
organelles
What is the study of space called?
astronomy
the scientific word for an educated guess
hypothesis
How many months in a year?
12
What scientist with frizzy hair developed the Theory of Relativity?
Einstein
what organelle is like the brain of a cell?
nucleus
What is the study of rocks called?
geology
the study of life is called
biology
explain the difference between there, their and they're
there-location
their- possession
they're- they are
What scientist invented the light bulb and has a high school named for him in Rochester?
Edison
what organelle creates energy for the cell?
mitichondria
True or False:
Bluefin tuna cannibalize each other shorty after birth
True
the study of how living things interact with their surroundings is called
ecology
How many inches in a foot?
12
What scientist came up with the theory of evolution aka survival of the fittest?
Darwin
what is the process of atoms moving into and out of a cell called?
active transport
passive transport
osmosis
diffusion
Planets are made up of either:
the information collected during an experiment is called
data
How many states are in the US?
50
Who is the former slave who became a peanut farmer and introduced the idea of crop rotation?
George Washington Carver
A group of the same type of cell makes up a what in the human body?
tissue
Why is the Sun a star?
made up of gasses
nuclear fusion in the core produces its own heat & light
has planets orbiting it