Name that Sphere
Sphere Interactions
What's the Word?
Name that Variable
Cause and Effect
100

Diamonds and rocks are here 

Geosphere

100

Natural disaster that affects geosphere but not atmosphere with shaking

Earthquake

100

This means we can use the object again like a plastic bottle.

recyclable

100

The time it takes for ice to melt in the shade/in the heat. What variable is this?

Dependent

100

Some stars are smaller than others. What's the effect?

They are harder to see.

200

Dolphins, trees and bees are here

Biosphere

200

Winds moving in opposite directions on land

Tornadoes

200

An educated guess

Hypothesis

200

If I listen to classical music or pop music while timing a run, the music is what variable?

Independent

200

The plant in the sun grew larger than the plant in the shade. What's a possible cause?

The sun's energy helped the plant grow.

300

You can find oceans, lakes or rivers here.

Hydrosphere

300

A huge wave of water caused by an underground  earthquake

A tsunami

300

What stays the same in all trials of an experiment (2 words)

Controlled Variable
300

If we are testing cars to see what is the fastest and using the same driver, the driver is a what type of variable?

Control

300
Cows take more water to grow than the same weight of vegetables? Why?

Vegetables make their own food while cows need water and also need water for the cow's food.

400

You can find nitrogen or argon here.

Atmosphere


400

This grows over water as there is more evaporation.

Hurricane

400

items made of organic material that can be broken down by bacteria

biodegradable

400

What's the independent variable in this experiment? We put 3 mentos or 5 mentos into a bottle of soda and measure the height of the reaction.

The number of Mentos

400

What would happen if you flip an empty bottle? Why?

It would bounce around and wouldn't land because there is nothing to keep the bottle down.

500

This sphere interacts with a bird to let it fly

atmosphere

500

Takes place over thousands of years and involves moving rocks slowly

Erosion

500

When water molecules come together to make clouds

Condensation

500

What is a possible control variable? A cleaning company tests two types of paper towels to see what towel will pick up the most water.

Same size of paper towel, same amount of liquid to clean up, same type of liquid to clean up 

500

Why do some soda cans sink and others float in water?

It depends on how much sugar is in the soda. The more sugar, the heavier so it sinks.