Nature of Science
A scientific ____ is an idea that is supported by a lot of data and evidence
theory
The ___ describes the movement of water from clouds to rivers and streams and the ocean
water cycle
___ describes how fast something is moving
speed
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Earth ae all examples of ____.
planets
The Theory of ____ is the idea that all living things developed from one living organism.
Evolution
You can conduct a(n)___ to test a theory
experiment
There are seven different ____ (land masses) that form the surface of the earth
continents
There are 118 ___ listed on the periodic table
elements
_____ are small rocks that orbit stars and planets.
Asteroids
_____ is an organism that creates its own energy.
Producer / Plant
The _____ describes the way that scientists create and test their hypotheses, such as making predictions, experimentation and observation, analyzing data and refining conclusions
scientific method
____ are gasses that trap heat and warm the earth
greenhouse gasses
___ are formed by protons, neutrons, and electrons
atoms
A ____ is made up of a star(s), planets, asteroids, and the space dust that orbit them
Solar System
What is the smallest form of life?
Cell
A scientific ___ describes a natural phenomenon that always happens/is always true
law
In the ocean, ____ push large bodies of water around the globe. They are formed by the wind, geographical features, and the density of the water
currents
Atoms combine to form ___
molecules
phases
_____ is the part of a plant's cell responsible for photosynthesis.
chloroplasts
A ____ is a factor that can be changed in an experiment and a ___ is a factor that stays the same in an experiment
variable
and
constant
Air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure creates ____
wind
___ is the process where (a) substance(s) changes to form (a) new substance(s)
chemical reaction
When the earth is aligned directly in between the sun and the moon a _____ happens.
lunar eclipse
A(n) _____ is a group of organisms that live together in a specific place / environment
ecosystem