SCIENCE SEEKERS
Before doing an experiment, scientists make an educated guess about the results. What is that called?
Hypothesis
Someone who digs up artifacts, bones, and ruins to learn about the past is called what?
Archeologist
When you watch something carefully to collect facts, you are doing what?
Observing
A huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake is called a _______.
Tsunami
When the test was over, Maya felt relieved that it was finally done. What does relieved mean?
Calm or no longer worried.
Over many generations, animals and plants can change to survive better in their environment. What is this process called?
Evolve
A group of people who live together and build cities, laws, and art make up a what?
Civilization
The detective found evidence that proved who broke the window. What does evidence mean?
Facts or clues that show something is true or happened.
After the meteor hit, a large crater formed in the ground. What does crater mean?
A large, round hole made by an impact.
Marcus seemed aloof and didn’t talk much during the group project.
Quiet, distant, or not very friendly
A dog, a tree, and even bacteria are all examples of a living _______.
Organism
Because the tribe were nomads, they packed their tents and moved with the herd. What does nomads mean?
People who move from place to place instead of settling in one area.
The final decision or answer you reach after looking at all the facts is called a what?
Conclusion
The hurricane caused catastrophic damage to the city. What does catastrophic mean?
Very destructive or disastrous.
The noise in the hallway kept distracting me from my work. What does distracting mean?
Taking attention away from what someone is doing
Because of its DNA, the puppy had the same spots as its mother. What does DNA mean?
The genetic code that carries traits and information from parents to offspring.
The area near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where early societies began, is called what?
Cradle of Civilization / Middle East
Because there was a preponderance of proof, the judge made her decision quickly. What does preponderance mean?
A greater amount or weight of evidence.
The farmer’s land became barren after years of drought. What does barren mean?
Unable to grow plants or support life.
In a play, when a character talks to themselves to show their thoughts, what is that called?
Soliloquy
Adapt — Define it and use it in a sentence about an animal or person.
To change to fit new conditions
Chameleons adapt to their surroundings by changing color.
Prehistory — Define it and use it in your own sentence.
The time before people kept written records
Cave paintings give us clues about life in prehistory.
Determine — Define it and use it in a school-related sentence.
To figure out or decide something
We determined which plant grew faster after two weeks.
Permeate — Define it and use it in a sentence.
To spread through
The smell of cookies permeated the kitchen.
Forbidden — Define it and use it in a school-related sentence.
Not allowed;
Running in the hallway is forbidden.