Scientific Investigation
How is a hypothesis written?
As an IF/THEN statement
Which planet is considered Earth's twin?
Venus
Name 3 things plants need in order to survive
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, enough space, appropriate temperature
Which weather tool is used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
The last thing on the food chain is called a(n)
Apex predator
Which type of graph should I create if I wanted to show change over a period of time?
Line Graph
Name the four terrestrial planets in order.
Mercury, venus, earth, mars
What is the job of the sepal?
To protect the plant while it is in a bud, before it has bloomed.
There are two types of storms that form over water. What are they called?
Hurricane and typhoon
How is an omnivore different from an herbivore?
An omnivore eats both plants and animals while an herbivore only eats plants.
If I wanted to measure the mass of an apple, which tool could I use?
A balance scale
The asteroid belt can be located between which two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
What is the word for how plants adapt during the cold months?
Dormancy
Which two types of precipitation occur when the temperature is below 32 degrees?
snow and sleet
Energy flows from...
The producer, to the consumer, to the decomposer
How is an observation different from an inference?
An observation uses your five senses, while an inference requires you to think further and conclude based on prior knowledge.
Name the largest and smallest planets.
Largest - Jupiter
Smallest - Mercury
Describe what happens during pollination
Pollen is transferred from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of another flower.
Explain what type of weather high AND low pressure is associated with
Low- cloudy / rainy weather
Describe how a habitat is different from a niche
A habitat is where the organism lives. A niche is the job it plays in the community.
Think back to the alka seltzer experiment. Tell me what the independent and dependent variables were. Also name at least 1 constant.
Independent - temperature of the water
Dependent - Time dissolved
Constant - same size and type of alka seltzer, same time dropped, same amount of water.
Sun, mercury, venus, earth, mars, asteroid belt, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune.
During photosynthesis what are the three things plants take in? What are the two things they push out?
They take in sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
They push out glucose, and oxygen
Describe all four types of clouds
Cumulus - fluffy, cottonball like
Cumulonimbus - thunderstorm, dark
Cirrus - thin, wispy, high
Stratus - low, foggy, gray
Give an example of an individual, population, community, ecosystem
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