Scientific Method
An organized set of steps to solve problems is called the
Scientific Method
Matter is anything that has __________ and __________.
Mass and volume
Energy at rest or the energy of the position of an object is called __________ energy.
A force is a ________ or a ________.
Push or pull
The major source of energy for the water cycle is the __________.
sun
A prediction that can be tested is a
Hypothesis
The amount of matter in an object is _________.
Mass
Energy in motion is called _____________ energy.
kinetic
Force is measured in units called _____________. .
Newtons
Which process most directly results in cloud formation?
Condensation
The part of the experiment that can change is called the
variable
The amount of space an object takes up is __________.
volume
The energy that involves breaking the chemical bonds of a molecule is called _________________ energy.
chemical
The force that resists motion between two touching objects is __________________.
friction
Rain and snow are examples of what?
Precipitation
1. An _______________ is an interpretation of one or more observations. An example would be “It must have rained.
2. An _________is an interaction of one or more of the senses such as sight, hearing, taste, touch or smell. An example would be “There are puddles on the ground.”
1. Inference
2. Observation
What tool is used to find the volume of an irregular object?
Graduated cylinder
1. The energy involved in splitting the nucleus of an atom is called _____________ energy
2. The energy of moving parts is called ________ energy.
1. Nuclear
2. Chemical
The force that exists between any two objects with mass is ___________________.
gravity
What is the path water takes during the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation
The standards to which the outcome of the experiment are compared to is called the ____________________.
Control
Physical or Chemical Changes?
1. Iron rusting
2. Ice melting
1. chemical
2. physical
Which sequence of energy transformations occurs after a battery-operated flashlight is turned on?
chemical --> electrical --> light
The combination of all forces acting on an object is ___________________.
net force
The process in which plants give off water vapor to the atmosphere is called ____________.
Transpiration