Nature of Science
What safety equipment protects someone's eyes from fumes, sharp objects, and other dangers?
Energy you feel when you rub your hands together fast.
Thermal/Heat Energy
Phase of the Moon when the side we see is fully lit.
Full Moon.
The state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
Liquid
The chemical that makes plants green
Chlorophyll
An educated guess that you can test with an experiment.
Independent Variable
A type of energy that you can see.
Light energy.
The imaginary line Earth spins on, giving us day and night.
Earth's Axis
When water turns to vapor at the surface below boiling temperature
Evaporation
The process plants use to turn sunlight, water, and CO₂ into food.
Photosynthesis
The variable which the researcher will intentionally change.
Controlled or constant variables
Energy stored in food or a battery before it’s used.
Chemical Energy
Galaxy
The tiniest unit of matter
Atom
An animal that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
The type of variable you keep the same to keep the test fair.
Observation
The energy of moving electrons through a circuit.
Electrical Energy.
Name for the path a planet takes as it travels around the Sun.
Orbit
A change that makes a brand‑new substance, like iron turning to rust.
Underground part of plant that anchors plant and absorbs water
Roots
When you use one or more of your senses to notice something about a phenomenon.
Observation
When a roller coaster pauses at the very top, it has the greatest amount of this kind of energy.
Potential Energy.
This layer around the planet traps heat and gases on the surface
Atmosphere
Mixture where one substance dissolves evenly into another, such as salt water.
Solution
What kinds of adaptation would help a plant or animal blend into their surroundings?
Camouflage