Scientific Method
An educated guess based or a testable prediction.
What is a hypothesis?
A large hill that has much steeper sides that the surrounding surface.
What is a mountain?
Limited part of the planet that can support living things.
What is the Biosphere?
A tool that enables people to view faraway objects more clearly.
What are binoculars?
Where did Mr. Roussos grow up?
Crafton
Organized procedure for testing a hypothesis.
What is an experiment?
Low spaces in between mountains/hills?
What are valleys?
The areas of Earth that are covered with enormous amounts of water.
What is the hydrosphere?
An instrument that shows magnetic north.
What is a compass?
What is the name of Mr. Roussos's wife?
Mrs. Roussos
Standard for comparison.
What is a control?
A mountain that has molten earth flowing through the top of it.
What is a volcano?
An envelope of gas that keeps the planet warm and provides oxygen for breathing and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
What is the atmosphere?
Device that rotates to show the direction of the wind.
What is a wind vane?
How many dogs does Mr.Roussos have?
3
Facts that we can notice with our 5 senses.
What are observations?
A triangle-shaped piece of land that forms at the mouth of a river from the eroded/weathered pieces of sediment from other landforms.
What is a delta?
Contains huge quantities of ice at the poles and elsewhere.
What is the cryosphere?
A tool used to measure the speed and force of wind.
What is an anemometer?
How many sisters does Mr. Roussos have?
2
Explanations or interpretations of what someone is observing.
What are inferences?
A landform surrounded completely by water.
What is an island?
Consists of the interior and surface of Earth, both of which are made up of rocks.
What is the Lithosphere?
A piece of hard, unglazed porcelain that helps identify minerals.
What is a streak plate?
What 2 drinks does Mr. Roussos have almost every day during the school day?
Water and Coffee