Nature of Science
A scientist is repeating an investigation from another scientist. Why would this scientist be repeating an investigation that someone else did?
To see if they get the same results.
A push or a pull that one object exerts on another object.
Force
The amount of matter in an object.
Mass
The main food source of a plant, it creates food using sunlight
Leaves
The sprouting of a seed is called
Germination
Why is it important for scientists to keep records?
So that other scientists can replicate, or repeat, the experiment.
The transfer of energy from one place to another.
Heat
Property description of how easily something can be scratched.
Hardness
This part of the plant allows it to reproduce.
The Flower
An organism that produces its own food.
Producer
A chart for recording numbers is called a:
Data Table
What do we call a large object in space that is made of gas and produces light?
A Star
A form of matter with no definite shape or volume.
Gas
The process plants use to make food.
Photosynthesis
A characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment.
Adaptation
The facts that show if a statement is correct are called:
Evidence
What force gives your body weight?
Gravity
The amount of space an object has.
Volume
In what parts of the plant are seeds formed?
Flowers and Cones
A diagram representing the transfer of energy from the Sun through producers and a series of consumers.
Food Chain
You observe a nest in a tree. What might you infer about the nest?
a) The nest was made by a lizard. b) The nest was made by a bird. c) The nest does not have eggs in it. d) The nest is made of grass.
b) The nest was made by a bird.
Name two tools you could use to magnify the stars?
Binoculars and Telescope
A gas condenses into a liquid. What needs to happen for this to take place?
The gas must be cooled.
What gas is produced by plants during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What is the process called where changes in a plants and animals happen over time?
Evolution