Nature of Science
To measure temperature you would use:
a thermometer
The three states of matter are:
solid, liquid, and gas
The sun appears to move across the sky due to what movement of the earth?
rotation
What are the four stages of complete metamorphosis?
egg, larva, pupa, adult
This type of rock is formed from lava/magma cooling and hardening.
igneous rock
True or False:
Inferences are made using observations and your prior knowledge.
True
What type of change occurs when something new is formed?
physical or chemical
chemical
The breaking down of rocks through ice, water, biological factors, and wind is......
weathering
In a plant's life cycle, which comes first: pollination or fertilization?
pollination
Wind, water, sun, and plants are examples of __________ resources.
renewable resources
_______ are made by humans, replicate something important, and can represent more than one object at a time.
models
The amount of matter in an object is its.....
mass
This takes 365.25 days to complete and is responsible for changes in the seasons.
revolution/orbit of earth around the sun
What is the process called when an egg goes to a nymph and then an adult?
incomplete metamorphosis
The male part of a flower that has the pollen on it is called......
anther
If you wanted to measure the mass of an eraser you would use a.......
balance scale
The amount of SPACE an object takes up is.....
volume
If you find a rock with fossils and layers, it is most likely what kind of rock?
sedimentary
A leaf on a plant develops holes after being eaten by an insect. This is an example of a(n) _______ trait.
acquired trait
During this phase of the moon, no part of the moon is visible from earth.
new moon
Four students are conducting an experiment about how the temperature of water affects the rate at which a sugar cube will dissolve.
• Julia sets up four beakers with water of different temperatures.
• Whitney measures the temperature of each beaker.
• Phil places the cubes in the beakers and records the time they take to dissolve.
• Sarah records the data and writes a conclusion.
Which student is analyzing the results of the experiment?
Sarah
To change matter from one state to another you would want to add or remove...
heat
The carrying away of rocks is called.......
erosion
Billy Bob's ears stick out just like his daddy's. This is an example of a(n) _______ trait.
inherited trait
Name as many different types of energy as you can :)
sound, light, heat/thermal, mechanical (potential and kinetic), electrical, chemical