Modules 1-3
An ancient form of paper, made from a plant of the same name
Papyrus
The study of Earth's history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth.
Geology
A natural or artificial body orbiting a planet or star
Satellite
The process of wearing or grinding something down by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Erosion
The study of weather.
Meterology
The rate at which an object moves.
Speed
The smallest unit of life in creation.
Cell
An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question
Hypothesis
Objects made by people, such as tools, weapons, containers, etc.
Artifacts
Gravity
The preserved remains of a once-living organism.
Fossil
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter
A push or pull exerted on an object in an effort to change that object's velocity.
Force
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
Photosynthesis
The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
Science
The study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics
Archaeology
The boundary between 2 plates.
Fault
A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules.
Air pressure
The speed of an object in a given direction.
Velocity
The study of living organisms.
Biology
The variable part of an experiment to which all others will be compared
Control (of an experiment)
The study of life's history as revealed in the preserved remains of once-living organisms
Paleontology
An organized system of millions or billions of stars, gas, solar systems, and dust that are held together by gravitational attraction
Galaxy
Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the Earth.
Minerals
The smallest chemical unit of matter.
Atom
The distance from one wave crest to another.
Wavelength
A community of organisms that interact with each other and their physical environment.
Ecosystem
An aspect of an experiment that changes during the course of the experiment
Experimental Variable
A term that encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms
Life science
The gaseous layer surrounding Earth or another heavenly body
Atmosphere
The decayed remains of once-living creatures
Humus
Two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties.
Molecule
A closed path through which electric current flows.
Electric circuit
Saprophytes
A description of a natural phenomenon or principle that is supported by a significant amount of evidence and often includes mathematical terms
Scientific law
The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree
Dendrochronology
The amount of light or radiation reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon
Albedo
Unconformity
A substance that contains different compounds and/or elements.
Mixture
A device that either multiplies or redirects a force.
Simple machine
A close living situation between 2 species where at least one of the species benefits.