Science Skills Review

Flashcards for reviewing key science concepts across physical, life, and earth sciences.

Distinguish between and forces by identifying different types of forces acting on an object.

balanced, unbalanced

Relate energy to an object's speed and .

kinetic, mass

Identify of sound waves and them accordingly.

properties, classify

Classify materials as electrical or based on observed behavior.

conductors, insulators

Describe the of particles in solids, liquids, and gases, especially when energy is added.

motion, thermal

Conduct to determine whether a or __ change has occurred during the mixing of substances.

investigations, physical, chemical

Identify and classify different of and explain how they can be __.

types, mixtures, separated

Develop and use to explain that matter is made of too small to be seen.

models, particles

Explain how is transferred through matter via , , and .

energy, conduction, convection, radiation

Identify the type of plant in response to sunlight or other .

tropism, stimuli

Classify types of __, including mimicry and camouflage, as __ or __.

adaptations, structural, behavioral

Apply understanding of and lenses to real-life scenarios (e.g., vision correction and human eye function).

convex, concave

Sequence the of through the system to explain processing and response.

flow, information, nervous, sensory

Use to support claims about how plants get for growth from air and water.

evidence, materials

Develop to describe how matter and energy move through the and __ cycles.

models, nitrogen, water

Construct and explain chains and webs to show __ flow in ecosystems.

food, food, energy

Compare and contrast and reproduction in plants and animals.

sexual, asexual

Identify the and of animal and plant and distinguish between and __ cells.

structure, function, cells, prokaryotic, eukaryotic

Classify and describe functions of major __ systems (skeletal, muscular, digestive, excretory, circulatory, respiratory, nervous).

body

Explain the of biological from cells to organ systems.

levels, organization

Use or to explain how __ are inherited (heredity).

models, data, traits

Analyze (e.g., shadow length, day/night cycles, star positions) to identify caused by Earth's __.

data, patterns, motion