Scientific Thinking
What is the Variable that is changed in an experiment?
Independent Variable
What is the formula for speed?
Distance + Time
What system transports oxygen through the body?
Circulatory System
What causes the seasons?
Earth's tilt
What type of graph shows change over time?
Line Graph
What is the variable that is measured?
Dependent Variable
What type of energy is energy of motion?
Kinetic Energy
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What layer of Earth do we live on?
Crust
What type of data uses numbers?
Quantitative data
What is a testable idea called?
Hypothesis
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What process allows plants to make food?
Photosynthesis
What causes earthquakes?
Movement of tectonic plates
What does a flat line on a graph mean?
No change
What is the group that is NOT tested?
Control group
What happens when forces are balanced?
Motion does not change
What is an organism that makes its own food?
Producer
What is long-term weather called?
Climate
What does a steep slope indicate?
Fast rate of change
Why do scientists repeat experiments?
To ensure reliability
What is stored energy called?
Potential Energy
What is the variety of life in an ecosystem called?
Biodiversity
What is the process of water falling from clouds called?
Precipitation
What type of graph shows parts of a whole?
Pie chart