Science SLO

Is an international system of measurement that works on base 10 units.

When rocks are broken down over time this is called what?

What is a disadvantage of using hydropower to create electricity?

The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.

What process creates an igneous rock?

What tool would you use to measure the volume of an irregular shaped object?

It is the official system of measurement used in almost every country in the world.

the factor that may change in response to the independent variable

What is the gaseous form of H2O called?

an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time

Which of the following processes function as part of the rock cycle?

How many variables should be tested during an experiment?

Which properties are used to determine a mineral’s identity?

What two factors determine how much an object weighs?

solids, liquids, and gases are examples of what?

What are controlled variables in an experiment?

Over millions of years, rocks are formed and change form. What process changes limestone (sedimentary rock) into marble (metamorphic rock)?

Which of the following tools is used to test the hardness of a mineral?

What is a disadvantage of using geothermal energy to create electricity?

an organized way to collect and record scientific observations

Before an object is placed into a beaker of water, the volume of the water is 250 mL. With the object submerged in the beaker of water, the volume of the water plus the object is 325 mL. What is the volume of the object?

Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?

any substance that has mass and takes up space is called

_____can be used like a history book to help figure out past events by using the layers with fossils.

The process of hot materials rising and cool materials sinking describes _________.

A clean source of energy is called hydroelectric power. The movement of a river flows through a dam, and the energy from the moving water is converted to electricity. Hydroelectric power is an example of what kind of energy source?

The variable that is changed in the experiment in order to test it is _________.

factors that can change in an experiment

What is mass measured in?

Which sentence in the paragraph below can best be described as an inference? (1) Organs are made of different types of tissues working together. (2) For example, the stomach is an organ. (3) It includes muscle tissue, nerve tissue, and blood tissue. (4) If the nerve tissue is damaged, it is likely that the entire organ won’t function properly.

Astronauts have collected rocks on the surface of the moon and transported them back to Earth. What is different about moon rocks once they get to Earth?

Which of the following materials may be mined from the Earth?

The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way

a summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment

What happens when an ice cube is melted?

Water is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen. Its chemical formula is H2O. What does H2O mean?

possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question

Which types of rocks form when their structure is changed with heat and pressure?

1. Which statement describes kinetic energy?

Which statement is true about rocks and minerals?

What is the rock cycle?

Why are fossil fuels non-renewable?