Science Vocabulary
Flammability
What happened to the mass of the open bottle after the bath bomb reacted with the water?
A substance has _______ that can help to identify it.
Properties
What should we always wear when conducting investigations with chemicals?
Safety goggles.
What type of science is the study of rocks?
Geology
Definition: The amount of matter/mass in a given space.
Density
What two substances made the bath bomb fizz?
Citric acid and baking soda
The 3 types of matter
gas, liquid, solid
Besides wearing goggles, what is one additional safety measure we can take when working with fire?
Tying hair back OR not reaching across a flame
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin!
Definition: a system where matter/mass cannot enter or leave
Closed System
True or false: The gas from the bath bomb is flammable.
All matter has ______ and takes up space.
Mass
If you get a chemical on your skin, what should you do?
Notify the teacher about how to wash off safely.
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Definition: A characteristic of a substance that does not change.
Property
Name 3 ingredients in the bath bomb that are NOT causing fizzing.
potential answers: sugar, epsom salt, corn starch, olive oil, coconut oil
Less dense gasses ____________ when surrounded by denser gasses/liquids.
float upward
What is the safest way to smell a chemical?
Don't smell it directly, waft the smell towards you.
What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by the oceans?
Roughly 71%
Definition: Whether or not a substance will dissolve in a liquid.
Solubility
What 3 gasses could the bath bomb gas be based on our flammability and density tests?
sink downward
Explain the rules that are being broken in this scenario:
Billy is in 1st period and he skipped breakfast today. He decides to have a bagel and eat it during the science lab when the teacher is not looking. During the lab, he decides to mix chemicals together without reading instructions. In the process, he breaks a glass test tube and cuts his hand on the glass. He is a rush to get out to recess so he doesn't tell the teacher and leaves the glass on the lab table.
1. Eating during labs.
2. Mixing chemicals without reading instructions.
3. Not telling the teacher about his cut or cleaning up the area.
Put the 8 planets in our solar system in the correct order, starting from the one closest to the Sun:
Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.