This is an object's location or where something is
position
Water that falls to the earth is called
precipitation
This type of animal eats only meat
carnivore
What is the first step in the scientific method?
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A plant that produces flowers with seeds
flowering plant
A change in the position of an object
motion
The movement of water to the Earth's surface into the air and back again is called
The water cycle
The remains of a living thing from long ago
fossil
To tell what you think might happen in the future is called making a ____
prediciton
A taproot is one long root, true or false
true
The rate at which or how fast an object changes position
speed
At what stage does the water change from liquid to a water vapor (gas)
evaporation
All the living and nonliving things working together in an environment
ecosystem
A _______ is a copy of something that helps scientists study. It could be bigger or smaller.
model
What is the fancy name for plants making their own food?
photosynthesis
Contact force that opposes the motion of an op=bject. It can slow down or stop an object
friction
_________ is what the air is like outside at any given moment
weather
The transfer of energy from one living thing to another is called? hint: it goes in a circe
food chain
The quantity used to measure something
unit of measure
A plant that grows cones instead of flowers to make seeds
conifer plant
In order for an object to move the forces have to be _____________
unbalanced
This tool measures wind speed
anemometer
A trait that helps a living thing survive in its environment
adaptation
Name 2 units of measurement
inches, feet, minute, second, day, pounds, kilometers, kilograms, miles, hours, ounces
A small cell that grows into a new plant. Ferns have these
spore