Scientific Experiments
A fair test in which a control is identified, and variables are measured to test a hypothesis
Experimental Investigation
A huge system of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity.
Galaxy
An object in space that is a mixture of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an elliptical orbit around the Sun
Comet
This is caused by the Sun's energy interacting with liquid water in the ocean
Water Vapor
The condition of the sky and air at a given place and time
Weather
A prediction you make at the beginning of an investigation that can be tested
Hypothesis
Earth resides in the Milky Way Galaxy. What type of galaxy is the Milky Way
Spiral Galaxy
A rock that revolves around the Sun that has an irregular shape. Most of them can be found between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid
A process through which a liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
The average weather pattern of an area over time
Climate
A condition in the experiment that can be changed
Variable
The Sun and the objects that travel around it, including planets and their moons, asteroids, and comets is referred to as this:
The Solar System
A natural satellite that travels around a planet
Moon
A process through which a gas changes into a liquid
Condensation
What are the three climate zones, and which one do you live in?
Temporal, Tropical, and Polar
Tampa, FL has a Tropical climate
The variable in an experiment that remains unchanged
Control Variable
Name the eights planets of our Solar System in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
For 76 years, Pluto was the nineth planet in our solar system. Because it was revealed that Pluto shares its orbit with other objects, it was reclassified as this:
Dwarf Planet
Water that falls from the clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
Precipitation
A land's height above sea level is referred to as:
Elevation
In an experiment, a scientist made a hypothesis that adding more drops of food coloring to water results in a bolder color. The scientist began by filling each of four test tubes with 100mL of water. The scientist added no food coloring to the first tube, 1 drop to the second tube, two drops to the third tube, and three drops to the fourth tube.
What is the Control Variable in this experiment?
The Water
Describe the Difference between the Inner Planets and the Outer Planets of our Solar System
The Inner Planets are made up of mostly rock, and are referred to as the Rocky Planets, while the Outer Planets are made up of mostly Gas, and are referred to as the Gas Giants
This is the only planet in our Solar System that rotates in the opposite direction of all the other planets, which causes it to have violent volcanic activity and rivers of lava, making it the hottest planet.
Venus
When too much water comes down to earth it can flow across the surface as runoff, or it may sink into the soil and become groundwater. This process during which precipitation collects into a larger body is called:
Accumulation
A natural disaster is an event in nature that can cause great damage and loss of life. List all the natural disasters that can occur on Earth
Flood, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Wildfires, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanic Eruptions, Avalanche, Drought, Heat Wave, Blizzards, and Sink Holes