Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is asking a question?
What is physical weathering?
What is the breaking down of rocks without changing their composition?
Name a landform created by glacial activity.
What is a moraine or a valley?
What is deforestation?
What is the clearing of trees for land use?
What is an example of chemical weathering?
What is rust forming on iron?
Why is it important to have a control group in an experiment?
What is to ensure that the results are due to the variable being tested?
Give an example of erosion.
What is the movement of soil by wind or water?
What is a delta?
What is a landform created where a river meets a body of water?
How does urbanization impact natural habitats?
What is it reduces natural spaces and can lead to habitat loss?
How does acid rain contribute to weathering?
What is it can dissolve minerals in rocks?
Define a variable in an experiment.
What is a factor that can change in an experiment?
How does chemical weathering differ from physical weathering?
What is chemical weathering changes the composition of rocks?
Identify a landform that is unique to Florida.
What is a coastline or a swamp?
Name a consequence of desertification.
What is the loss of arable land and increased drought?
Explain how temperature changes can lead to physical weathering.
What is repeated heating and cooling can cause rocks to crack?
What is the purpose of collecting data during an investigation?
What is to analyze and support conclusions?
Name a natural agent of erosion.
What is water, wind, or ice?
Describe how mountains are formed.
What is through tectonic activity or volcanic eruptions?
How does human activity affect water quality?
What is pollution from factories or runoff from agriculture?
Name a physical weathering process.
What is freeze-thaw action?
Explain why scientific investigations should be replicable.
What is to allow others to verify results and conclusions?
Describe how deposition occurs after erosion.
What is when eroded materials are dropped off in a new location?
What is the difference between a lake and a river?
What is a lake is a standing body of water while a river is flowing?
Describe how human-induced erosion occurs.
What is through activities like farming, construction, and deforestation?
Describe the role of roots in weathering.
What is roots can grow into cracks in rocks and break them apart?