SSA REVIEW

The Earth spins on its axis in __________ hours to create day and night.

24

The Earth orbits the sun in __________ days to define a year.

365 ½

The main components of the water cycle include evaporation, condensation, __________, and runoff/collection.

precipitation

__________ refers to what is happening right now in terms of weather.

Weather

__________ describes the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

Climate

Air is a mixture of __________ that surrounds the Earth.

gases

__________ is the process of breaking rocks down into smaller pieces.

Weathering

__________ involves moving the pieces away from the original location.

Erosion

__________ is when the broken pieces are dropped in a new location.

Deposition

The three main types of rocks are igneous, __________, and metamorphic.

sedimentary

Knowing mineral properties like hardness, luster, and __________ is crucial.

streak

__________ resources can be replenished, while non-renewable resources cannot.

Renewable

In physical science, __________ refers to the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.

Matter

Different forms of __________ include heat, light, sound, electrical, chemical, and mechanical energy.

energy

In electricity, an __________ circuit does’t allow current to flow, while a closed circuit does.

open

A __________ is a tool used to measure heat.

thermometer

__________ focuses on understanding pushes and pulls and the concept of gravity and friction.

Force & Motion

Mixtures can be separated by methods such as filtering and __________.

evaporating

In life science, the function of the heart is to pump __________.

blood

In plants, roots, stems, leaves, and flowers are essential for __________.

survival

Life cycles compare how animals grow and change from __________ to adulthood.

birth

Adaptations are special traits that help animals survive in their __________.

environments

The steps of the __________ method include asking a question, making a hypothesis, and testing it.

scientific

Experiments are conducted in a lab whereas __________ happen by observing nature.

observations

In a test, variables are the factors that remain __________ and those that change.

constant

Knowing which tool to use and how to read the results is crucial for understanding __________ and tools.

data