Nature of Science
Earth Space Science
Life Science
Physical Science
100

This EXPLAINS WHY something happens in the world. They improve when we have better evidence.

What is a theory?

100

Water/wind/ice/gravity break landforms or rocks down into smaller pieces.

weathering

100

Helpful traits allow some individuals to __________ long enough to reproduce.

What is survive?

100

The force of attraction that pulls us towards the Earth (and Earth towards the sun, etc).

What is gravity?

200

This DESCRIBES WHAT happens in the world.  It often has a formula, like Ohm's says V = IR.

What is a science law?

200

We use these in science to visualize and study scientific concepts that we can't easily observe in real life (like the movement of tectonic plates).

What is a model?

200

One type of evidence for past life that can be found in rocks is _________ (can be bodies or footprints, etc).

What are fossils?

200

The universe contains _(five/hundreds/ billions)___ galaxies.

What is billions (or maybe even 2 trillion)?

300

This is the variable I test.  I can only change 1 in a fair test.

What is the independent/test variable?

300

This process formed Florida's beaches.  It's when sediment & rocks are placed in a new location.

What is deposition?

300

The Law of Superposition says that newer fossils are found closer to the ________.

What is surface of the Earth?

300

We measure distances across our galaxy in ________ ___________.

What is light years?

400

The data I collect during my experiment (it's the outcome I'm measuring).

What is dependent/outcome variable?
400

Plate Tectonic _______ explains that moving crustal plates cause volcanoes, earthquakes and mountain-building.

What is theory?

400

If there's change in the environment, a species that doesn't have adaptations for the change may go _____________________.

What is extinct?

400

There are often __(tens, hundreds, billions)__ of stars in a galaxy.

What is billions?

500

When we do multiple trials & find the best value, that's an example of ________.  A complete re-do of the experiment is called ________.

What is repetition & replication?

500

Here are some examples:

-sediment is compressed into rock

-lava cools into igneous rock

-heat & pressure compress sedimentary rock into metamorphic

What is the rock cycle?

500

Cell Theory:  All living things are made of ________.  Cells are the basic unit of life and come from ___________ ____________.

What is cells & existing cells?
500

This is the reason that sound does not travel through space.

What is 'sound moves through molecules, and space is mostly a vacuum'?