Nature of Science
The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the ___________.
Constant or Control Variable
What are the 3 Domains?
1. Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria
1. If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
2. What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer?
1. Spring
2. Winter
Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs), and Francium (Fr) are in the same column in the periodic table. Why are these elements in the same column in the periodic table?
They have similar properties.
Variable that is the OUTCOME of the experiment. We get data and results from this.
Dependent Variable
What are the 4 Kingdoms?
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
1. Continental Volcanic Mountains are associated with what type of plate boundary?
2. What results when divergence occurs between two oceanic plates?
1. Oceanic - Continental Convergent Boundaries
2. Seafloor Spreading
If an object is placed in space, what physical property of that object can change, and what property stays the same?
Mass stays the same and Weight changes
The variable that is changed on purpose or one that is being TESTED is:
Independent Variable
Organization of Life - Hierarchical Order - From smallest to largest.
Atom, Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism.
1. Rock formed by heat and pressure:
2. Rock Formed by weathering, erosion, compaction & cementation:
3. Rock formed by melting and cooling:
1. Metamorphic Rock
2. Igneous Rock
3. Sedimentary Rock
Define the difference between an element, compound, and mixture.
Elements: Made up of only ONE type of atom
Compounds: 2 or more elements chemically BONDED
Mixtures: two or more pure substances that are mixed but not bonded. (Can be physically separated)
What are the steps to the Scientific Method?
( Hint: there are 7 steps)
1. Ask a Question 2. Research 3. Create Hypothesis 4. Conduct Experiment 5. Collect Data 6. Analyze Data 7. Draw a Conclusion
1. Which organelle is the center of the cell and contains DNA?
2. Which organelle produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions? Cellular Respiration
3. Which organelle captures sunlight and uses it to make food in plant cells? Photosynthesis
1. Nucleus
2. Mitochondria
3. Chloroplast
1. A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
2. A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
1. Neap Tide
2. Spring Tide
What could indicate that a chemical change has taken place?
Change in temperature, color change, odor produced, heat produced... etc.
Identify all the Variables in this Scenario:
Mr. Smith sets up an experiment to see how toy cars with different masses affect the distance they roll down a ramp.
Identify the independent, dependent, and one constant.
IV: Cars with different masses
DV: Distance
Constant: type of car, tires, same ramp.
Name the 8 levels of classification, most general to most specific.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
1. Two factors that affect gravity are:
1. Mass and Distance
Describe the speed of sound and light through different mediums:
Sound travels fastest through Solid, liquid, then gases.
Light (EM Waves) travel fastest through a vacuum, gases, liquid, then solid.