Tools
Physical Science
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Scientific Method
100
A scientific tool that makes really small objects appear larger.
What is a microscope?
100
Smallest unit of an element
What is an atom?
100
Basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
What is a cell?
100
A sand hill made and shaped by wind.
What is a sand dune?
100
A series of steps used to plan or carry out an experiment (or investigation).
What is the Scientific Method?
200
A tool used to make qualitative observations of the volume of a liquid.
What is a graduated cylinder?
200
A group of two or more atoms that are joined together chemically.
What is a molecule?
200
Cell structure that has a certain function that keeps the cell alive.
What is an organelle?
200
Forms as running water erodes the surrounding rock.
What is mesa?
200
An educated guess to answer a scientific question that is testable.
What is a hypothesis?
300
Tool that measures an object's mass.
What is a balance?
300
Substance made up of only one kind of atom.
What is an element?
300
Two structures plant cells have that animal cells do not.
What are cell wall and chloroplast?
300
Georgia's 4 Geologic Regions.
What is Coastal, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Valley and Ridge?
300
Information to support a hypothesis that is collected during an investigation.
What is evidence?
400
Worn to protect your eyes during an investigation.
What are goggles?
400
Matter that changes but doesn't result in a new substance. (examples: shredding, cutting, carving, freezing, melting)
What is a physical change?
400
Directs a cell's activities
What is nucleus?
400
Created the Grand Canyon the process of erosion.
What is water or Colorado River?
400
1. Follow your planned procedure. 2. Observe. 3. Measure carefully. 4. Record data.
What are steps done during an investigation (experiment)?
500
Metric unit used to measure mass.
What is gram?
500
Salad, Granola, Ocean water, Fog, Air, Beach Sand, are all examples of this.
What is a mixture?
500
Sometimes called the "powerhouse" of cells because they release energy from food.
What is mitochondria?
500
New land at the mouth of a river caused by deposited sediment.
What is a delta?
500
To allow others to carry out the same investigation (experiment) as you so they can see if they get the same results.
What is the purpose of a scientific report?
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