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Science is Everywhere
The Science Toolbox
Introducing Earth
Heat
Density and Buoyancy
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If you want to prove or disprove a hypothesis, you must perform a(n)
experiment
100
The basic SI unit for mass is...
the gram
100
The study of rocks and rock formations is called...
geology
100
A group of atoms is also known as...
a molecule
100
The amount of space something takes up is the...
volume
200
Pieces of information collected to test a hypothesis is called
data
200
The basic SI unit for volume is...
the liter
200
The middle part of a tree is called...
the pith
200
Getting burned by touching the oven while reaching to grab some chicken nuggets with chopsticks is an example of which method of heat transfer?
conduction
200
Density depends on which 2 factors?
mass and volume
300
The process for answering questions is called...
science
300
A measurement contains what 2 parts?
number and unit
300
How old is the Earth?
4.6 billion years old
300
Warm air rising to create a thermal is an example of which method of heat transfer?
convection
300
How do you find the volume of a cube or rectangular-shaped object?
length x width x height
400
What are the 5 senses?
sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
400
Your ______________ is different on Earth than it is on the Moon.
weight
400
The vertical line at 0 degrees longitude is called the...
Prime meridian
400
What does temperature measure?
Temperature measures the average speed of atoms in something
400
What is the force opposing the buoyant force?
the force of gravity
500
Name the 5 steps to the scientific method in order.
observe, question, hypothesis, collect data, draw conclusions
500
The variable that is affected by the change in the independent variable is...
the dependent variable
500
What is the difference between a topographic map and a bathymetric map?
topographic map measures elevation, bathymetric measures depth
500
Name 2 heat sources of radiation
Sun and fire
500
How do you find the volume of an odd-shaped object?
Put it in a container of water such as a graduated cylinder and see how much the water rises. Measure the difference in volume.