Investigation or Resources
Renewable or Non Renewable
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
Non renewable
the ability to do work is
energy
Sound is a form of energy produced by
vibrating matter
How many layers is Earth broken into?
4
When two or more elements combine and make a new substance it is called
compound
Renewable or Nonrenewable
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
Renewable
What cannot be created or destroyed
energy
Sound travels in what type of waves
compression or longitudal waves
We live on the layer called
crust
solution
Turbines are a source of what type of energy
Wind Energy
heat is also known as what type of energy
Thermal
Light travels in straight paths called
rays
Rocks that are being broken down is a process called
weathering
Material like rubber, plastic and wood do not conduct electricity. They are
insulators
Turning off the lights and electronic devices when not in use, taking shorter showers and walking or carpooling are examples of how to do what
conserve energy
Energy in moving or spinning objects like gears, car wheels or joggers is what type of energy
mechanical
When light bounces off an object it is
reflected
These layers have rocky materials
crust and mantle
H20
What I can change is called this variable
independent variable
Potential
an object vibrating faster will have a higher frequency and a higher
pitch
Plates that slide against each other are these boundaries
transform
Molecules in a solid are
packed tight together
An educated prediction of what might happen during a Scientific Investigation
hypothesis
Causes objects to slow down
friction
Light cant travel through a wall because it is
opaque
Sediments that are dropped off in a new location through a process called
deposition
If you rub your feet on the carpet or rub a balloon on a wool sweater, you may create
static electricity
grams and kilograms
how fast an object is moving is called
ex.car
speed
wavelength
metamorphic rocks
What type of circuit is needed for electricity to flow?
A closed circuit.
an instrument used to measure distance
stopwatch
any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change speed or direction is called
force
Mixture of all the colors of the spectrum
Most volcanoes and earthquakes are located at the boundary of plates called
faults
Opposites are _____ to one another
attracted
meter stick, measuring tape or ruler
Who's law talked about gravity
Newton's Law
It takes light from the sun how many minutes to travel 150 million km to Earth
8 1/2 minutes
Scientific evidence indicates the Earth is how about how old
4.6 billion years old
What is needed to create a circuit? (Name 3 things that could be used)
battery
light bulb
wire
buzzer
switch