Scientific Method and Inquiry Skills
Atoms and Elements
Matter-I
Matter-II
Water
100
An organized way to address a problem.
What is the SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
100
The smallest unit of an element that still has the properties of that element.
What is an ATOM?
100
The state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.
What is a SOLID?
100
The equation to solve for density.
What is DENSITY=MASS/VOLUME (DENSITY EQUALS MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME)
100
The energy source of the water cycle?
What is the SUN?
200
A prediction that can be tested.
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
200
The part of an element determines its chemical properties.
What is an ELECTRON?
200
The four states of matter in order from least amount of energy to greatest amount of energy.
What are SOLID, LIQUID, GAS, PLASMA?
200
Physical or Chemical Change: The ability of a solid to react with oxygen in the air.
What is a CHEMICAL CHANGE?
200
The process in which liquid water turns to water vapor.
What is EVAPORATION?
300
A good way to test a hypothesis.
What is to PERFORM AN EXPERIMENT?
300
How do compounds and elements differ?
Elements are pure substances; compounds are not.
300
The amount of matter something has.
What is MASS?
300
This substance will rise to the surface when mixed with water. (Refer to the Density Chart)
What is TURPENTINE?
300
The process when water vapor changes to liquid water.
What is CONDENSATION?
400
The step in the scientific method that comes after data has been collected.
What is DRAWING CONCLUSIONS?
400
The chart that arranges elements by atomic number.
What is the PERIODIC TABLE?
400
The amount of space something takes up.
What is VOLUME?
400
Chemical or Physical Property: The ability of a matchstick to light when struck.
What is a CHEMICAL PROPERTY?
400
Which is not a form of precipitation: ground water, rain, snow, sleet?
What is GROUND WATER?
500
When a scientist uses logical reasoning to draw a conclusion.
What is an INFERENCE?
500
Elements share or transfer these to form compounds.
What are ELECTRONS?
500
A combination of two or more substances that keep their original properties.
What is a MIXTURE?
500
What is the effect of increasing temperature on density of fresh water? (refer to the graph)
DENSITY DECREASES
500
The term used to describe the movement of water above, across, and through the Earth's crust and ecosystem.
What is the WATER CYCLE?