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Investigation 1
Investigation 2
Investigation 3
Vocabulary Terms
Random Science
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In Investigation 1, the cup of beans was (less dense/more dense) than the cup of foam cubes.
More dense
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In experiment two, what variable affected the three liquids (blue, clear, red)?
Temperature
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What was the gas that was observed in the convection chamber?
Smoke
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________ is the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
100
What is the current season we are in?
Winter
200
Which object is less dense, a pool noodle or a bowling ball?
Pool noodle
200
In Investigation 2, what would happen to the red liquid as it began to cool off?
It would sink to the bottom.
200
What shape did the smoke inside the convection chamber travel in?
Circle
200
__________ is the amount of space an object takes up.
Volume
200
At what temperature does water begin to freeze?
32 degrees Fahrenheit.
300
When comparing the density of two objects using a scale, what MUST be equal?
The volume/amount of the object
300
In Investigation 2, if the blue liquid was heated up, what would happen to it?
It would rise to the top.
300
What happened to the smoke when it neared the candle?
Its density decreased and it began to rise.
300
_________ is the scientific word for "stuff".
Matter
300
Animals without backbones are called ______________.
Invertebrates
400
In the salt-water stacking experiment, why was the red water on top? Why was the blue water on the bottom?
The red water had the lowest density, the blue water had the highest density.
400
Why would the red liquid begin sinking after 5 minutes? (Explain what is happening)
It is giving away heat to the clear and blue liquid, causing its density to increase.
400
What happened to the smoke when it neared the ice cubes?
Its density increased and it began to sink.
400
______________ is the amount of matter in a volume of material.
Density
400
How far is the sun away from the Earth? A. About 85 million miles B. About 89 million miles C. About 93 million miles D. About 97 million miles
C. About 93 million miles
500
Can density be calculated if the volumes of material are not equal? How?
Yes, by using the density formula. D = M/V
500
What is the density of water?
1 g/mL
500
On Earth, what happens to air as it rises higher and higher into the atmosphere?
It begins to cool, gaining density and sinking to Earth's surface.
500
A _________________ is the cycle of warming and cooling of air around the Earth.
Convection Cell
500
What does it mean when someone says, "It's cold outside!"
There is a low amount of heat outside.