Science Processes
Plate Motion
Rock Transformation
Vocabulary
Data Interpretation
100
If an increased concentration of fertilizer is used, then the tomato plant will grow taller. What is the independent and dependent variable stated in this hypothesis?
Independent: concentration of fertilizer
Dependent: height of the tomato plant
100
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
convection currents
100
If temperature and pressure is applied to a rock, what type of rock is likely to form?
metamorphic
100
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is molten rock below Earth's surface. Lava is molten rock above Earth's surface.
100
If a fossil were found in Zone B, would you, as an archaeologist, conclude that it is older or younger than the fossils your peers found in Zone C?
Older
200
What is the difference between your research question and your hypothesis? What's a similarity?
RQ: in the form of a question; not specific to one experiment; does not predict a result
Hypothesis: If-Then statement; hyper-specific to your experiment; predicts a result based on background research
Both: must be testable!
200
Did organic, chemical, or mechanical weathering cause the Grand Canyon to form?
mechanical
200
What type of rock is formed by layered sediments over time?
sedimentary rock
200
Scientists use this term to describe the movement of weathered rock over a long period of time.
What is erosion?
200
What could explain the same fossils being found on two different continents?
The Continental Drift Theory: all continents used to be together in a supercontinent known as Pangea.
300
Write a proper research question based off this image.
Hint: Think of some variables that could be manipulated in this scene. Do you think the environment would have a response to that change? If so, which part of the environment?
Answers will vary.
300
Subduction zones are common within a _______ boondary.
convergent
300
Which type of rock helps scientists inform the Fossil Record?
sedimentary
300
This term refers to fractures in the Earth's surface caused by stress in the Earth's crust.
What are fault lines?
300
Bubble Gum
Also accepted:
and Cotton Candy
and Hoof Prints
400
What is the purpose of the operational definition in an experiment?
to make the dependent variable measurable
400
If a city is built along a transform boundary, what natural disaster, if any, is that city likely to experience?
Earthquake
400
Which of the Earth's natural cycles drives the movement of sediment?
The Water Cycle
400
When scientists want to discover the exact age of a fossil, they are likely to use this type of dating.
What is radiometric/absolute/carbon dating?
400
What term describes the result of the divergent plate movement depicted in this image?
Seafloor spreading
500
Jenny thinks that the type of pencil she uses (wooden or mechanical) will have an effect on her test performance. How might she phrase her hypothesis, assuming she thinks a mechanical pencil is better?
If I use a mechanical pencil on a test, then I will get more questions correct than if I used a wooden pencil.
500
What formed the Mariana Trench?
Tectonic plates moved away from each other/ divergent boundary
500
After a volcano erupts, over time, the presence of ___________ rock will likely increase.
igneous
500
This term is used to describe the four outer planets.
What are Jovian planets?
500
Based on this graph of earthquake risk in North America, what type of plate boundary likely exists in California?
Transform boundary