Science Basics
What is the process scientists use to ask questions and test hypotheses?
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
Milky Way
What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?
Igneous
What is the name of the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface?
Water Cycle
What phase comes after a new moon?
Waning Gibbous
What is measured using a barometer?
air pressure
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's Rotation
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago?
Pangaea
What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?
3%
Which element can be found loose in the atmosphere and oceans, but becomes fixed (trapped) in living organisms and plants?
carbon
Q: Which unit is used to measure mass in the metric system?
Gram
Which region on Earth has the highest insolation? (The poles, the mid-latitudes, or the equator)
Equator
Which type of boundary causes mountains to form when two continental plates collide?
Convergent
What is the underground layer of porous rock that stores water called?
aquifer
What causes ocean tides on Earth?
Gravity of Moon & Sun
What is the difference between a theory and a law in science?
What is a theory explains why something happens, and a law describes what happens
What is the main reason seasons occur on Earth?
Tilt of the Earth's Axis
Which layer of the Earth is a liquid?
Outer Core
What is the term for water that flows over land and collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans?
Runoff
In which geologic period known as the "Age of the Fishes" was New York State covered by a warm, shallow sea?
Devonian
What type of graph is best for showing how something changes over time?
Line Graph
What is a light-year a measure of?
Distance
What is the name of the seismic waves that travel fastest through Earth during an earthquake?
P Waves
What is the process by which water moves through the soil and into groundwater?
Infiltration
Which types of tides can be found on the coast of long island, which change around every 6 hours?
Semidiurnal Tides