Science Review Flashcards

Flashcards with fill-in-the-blank questions to review lecture notes.

__ is water that falls from clouds

water that falls from clouds.

__ is rain that freezes into ice pellets before hitting the ground

rain that freezes into ice pellets before hitting the ground

__ is rain that freezes into ice crystals before hitting the ground

rain that freezes into ice crystals before hitting the ground

__ materials that were once alive

materials that were once alive

__ materials that were never alive

materials that were never alive

A microscope is __

used to make things bigger

__ used to protect the eyes

used to protect the eyes

__ a conclusion (opinion) about something based on observations (facts)

a conclusion (opinion) about something based on observations (facts)

__ Communicates what you have learned and tells if your hypothesis was correct or not

Communicates what you have learned and tells if your hypothesis was correct or not

A graduated cylinder is __

used to measure the volume of a liquid in mL

A __ enlarges the image of an object.

A lens that enlarges the image of an object.

A __ is used to measure temperature

An tool used to measure temperature

A low pressure system is __

represented as a big, red L

A high pressure system is __

represented as a big, blue H

__ the slow process of Earth's continents moving as the Earth's plates shift

the slow process of Earth's continents moving as the Earth's plates shift

The __ is the solid inner surface of the Earth

the solid inner surface of the Earth

A __ is a crack in Earth's crust along which movement occurs

a crack in Earth's crust along which movement occurs

The global mid-ocean ridge is __

an underwater mountain range that zigzags between all the continents

__ is liquid rock that reaches the surface

liquid rock that reaches the surface

__ melted rock that rises from the mantle and lies beneath the surface

melted rock that rises from the mantle and lies beneath the surface

The __ is the semi-solid layer of the Earth between the outer crust and the outer core

the semi-solid layer of the Earth between the outer crust and the outer core

__ is a single continent made up of all of the Earth's land mass long ago

a single continent made up of all of the Earth's land mass long ago

The __ is the ring of volcanoes along the edges of the continents that border the Pacific Ocean

the ring of volcanoes along the edges of the continents that border the Pacific Ocean

A __ is a vent in a planet's crust from which molten or hot rock and steam come out

a vent in a planet's crust from which molten or hot rock and steam come out

The __ is the solid outer surface of the Earth

the solid outer surface of the Earth

__ is solid rock found under the soil

solid rock found under the soil

__ is full of healthy vitamins and minerals

full of healthy vitamins and minerals

__ means dead and rotten

dead and rotten

__ is nutrient-rich decayed plants and animals

nutrient-rich decayed plants and animals

__ is the middle soil layer that contains minerals washed out of topsoil

middle soil layer that contains minerals washed out of topsoil

__ means to break into smaller pieces

to break into smaller pieces

__ is the deepest soil layer where rocks are weathering to form new soil

deepest soil layer where rocks are weathering to form new soil

__ is the uppermost soil layer that contains humus

the uppermost soil layer that contains humus

The __ is our sun and the planets that move around it

our sun and the planets that move around it

__ is one complete turn of the Earth on its axis (24 hours)

one complete turn of the Earth on its axis (24 hours)

The __ is the curved path of the Earth around the sun

the curved path of the Earth around the sun

__ is a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name

a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name

An __ view of one object in the sky is blocked by another object or the Earth's shadow.

When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by another object or the Earth's shadow.

__ March 20th or 21st and September 21st or 22nd. Twice a year when the day and night are the same amount of time all around the world.

March 20th or 21st and September 21st or 22nd. Twice a year when the day and night are the same amount of time all around the world.

A __ is a group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.

A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.

__ opposes gravity or motion (also called drag).

The pushing force of friction that opposes gravity or motion (also called drag).

A __ is an object moving around a star.

An object moving around a star.

A __ shines through the release of energy produced by nuclear reactions at its core.

An object that shines through the release of energy produced by nuclear reactions at its core.

__ is beneath the surface of the Earth

beneath the surface of the Earth

__ means to move with sudden speed and force

to move with sudden speed and force

__ is an outside part or layer of something

an outside part or layer of something

A __ is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period of time

a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period of time

An __ is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years

a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years

__ means not doing anything at this time; not active but able to become active

not doing anything at this time; not active but able to become active

__ means ascending or going upward

ascending or going upward

A __ is a volcano with gently sloping sides that are made up of hardened lava.

a volcano with gently sloping sides that are made up of hardened lava

__ are tall volcanoes with steep sides; the most common type

tall volcanoes with steep sides; the most common type

The __ is the solid center of the Earth that is very hot and under great pressure

solid center of the Earth that is very hot and under great pressure

A __ is a grid with lines that have meaning

a grid with lines that have meaning

__ the condition of the air at a certain time and place

the condition of the air at a certain time and place

__ are condensed water vapors in the atmosphere

Condensed water vapors in the atmosphere

The __ is all the gases (air) that surround the Earth

All the gases (air) that surround the Earth

A __ is an instrument used by scientists to measure the amount of rain or other forms of precipitation

An instrument used by scientists to measure the amount of rain or other forms of precipitation

__ is a gas that has no color, taste, or smell that most plants and animals need to survive

A gas that has no color, taste, or smell that most plants and animals need to survive

__ means to become different

To become different

__ is an invisible gas that is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis

An invisible gas that is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis

__ the stages of change that a living thing goes through during its life

the stages of change that a living thing goes through during its life

An __ is an instrument used to measure wind speed

An instrument used to measure wind speed

A __ is an instrument used to tell which direction the wind is blowing

An instrument used to tell which direction the wind is blowing

A __ is an instrument used to tell if the pressure in the air is going up or down

An instrument used to tell if the pressure in the air is going up or down

__ is movement of air across Earth's surface

movement of air across Earth's surface

__ is the amount of moisture in the air

the amount of moisture in the air

__ is rain, sleet, snow or hail

rain, sleet, snow or hail

In a __ front, cold air replaces warm air (blue line with teeth)

cold air replaces warm air (blue line with teeth)

In a __ front, warm air replaces cold air (red line with circles)

warm air replaces cold air (red line with circles)

When in the lab, always __ when working with liquids or powders.

Wear goggles when working with liquids or powders.

Never __ in the lab.

Never run in the lab

Always follow __.

Always follow directions

Never inhale an unknown liquid or powder. _ it!

Never inhale an unknown liquid or powder. Waft it!

_ your station when experiment is complete.

Clean up your station when experiment is complete

Use caution with ___.

Use caution with toxic chemicals

Use caution with __.

Use caution with animals

Use caution with __.

Use caution with fire

Protect your eyes! Wear __.

Protect your eyes! Wear goggles

Use caution with __.

Use caution with electricity

Use caution with __.

Use caution with sharp objects

A problem is written in the form of a(n) __.

written in the form of a question

Research is gathered __ the problem.

gathered information about the problem

A hypothesis is a __ to your problem.

a proposed solution to your problem

An experiment includes __ and the steps written in number order.

materials needed and the steps written in number order

Observations are data organized in a(n) __.

data organized in a graph or chart

A quantitative observation often includes __ .

an observation that includes measurements or numbers

A qualitative observation does not involve __ .

an observation that does not involve measurements or numbers

Astronomy is the study of __.

the study of stars and outer space

Geology is the study of __.

the study of rocks, minerals and the history of the Earth

Meteorology is the study of __.

the study of weather and atmospheric air

Oceanography is the study of __.

the study of the non-living aspects of water

Paleontology is the study of __.

the study of fossil records

Botany is the study of __.

the study of plants

Ecology is the study of __.

the study of the environment

Marine biology is the study of __.

the study of life in bodies of water

Microbiology is the study of __.

the study of cells and microscopic organisms

Chemistry is the study of __.

the study of matter and how its put together