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Science Trimester 1 Flashcards

1
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Science means ___ in Latin

A

scire

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2
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Science is…

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a way of learning about the natural world

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3
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scientists use skills such as:

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observing (using their senses)
inferring (believe something is true)
predicting

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4
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Scientific Inquiry:

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to be curious

inquire=to ask ?s

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5
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Questions help…

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form a hypothesis (educated guess)

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6
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Scientific Method:

A 
Posing Questions
Developing a Hypothesis
Designing an Experiment
Collect+Interpret Data
Conclusion
Communicating
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7
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Inferring:

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explain/interpret things

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8
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Scientific theory:

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well tested explanation

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9
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How people change their world to meet their needs is…

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technology

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10
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engineer:

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a person trained to use both technology and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

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11
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Biosphere:

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all living things

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12
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Lithosphere:

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actual surface of the Earth

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13
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Atmosphere:

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the air and surrounding layers

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14
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Hydrosphere:

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all the water on the earth

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15
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Environmental Science:

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studies earth’s environment and resources

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16
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Oceanographer:

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studies the oceans

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17
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Geologist:

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studies the solid earth

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Meteorologist:

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studies the weather and atmosphere

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Astronomer:

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studies the universe

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20
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Models are useful for:

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understanding incomprehensible concepts

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21
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Topographic Map:

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map showing the physical/surface features of an area

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22
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Topographic maps provide high information based on-

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elevation, relief, and slope

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23
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A ______ _______ connects points of equal elavation

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contour line

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24
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The change of elevation from contour to contour line is a…

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contour interval

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25
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Contour intervals are always ___ ____

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the same

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26
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Index contours:

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every 5th contour line (in dark lines) and are labeled with the elevation above sea levels in round units such as 2k ft above sea level

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27
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In the US, topographic maps are at a scale of:

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1:24,000

28
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Topographic symbols:

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cross: airport
ladder: railroad
flag: school
doughnut with lines: depression
swiggly lines: river
circle in a circle in a circle: elevated area

29
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prime meridian runs thru:

A

Greenwich, England

30
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latitude:

A

up

31
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longtitude:

A

down

32
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a mineral is:

A

naturally occurring inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition

33
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streak:

A

color of a mineral power

34
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luster:

A

how light shines on a mineral

35
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density is based on=

A

mass
____

volume

36
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Mohs hardness scale order:

A 
talc
gypsum
calcite
flurorite
apatite
feldspar
quartz
topaz
corundum
diamond
37
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cleavage:

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a mineral breaking evenly

38
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fracture:

A

a mineral breaking unevenly

39
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geode:

A

rounded hollow rock with crystal lining

40
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solution:

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mixture of a substance is dissolved in another

41
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Minerals form by…

A

water solution and evaporation

42
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gemstone:

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hard, colorful mineral with a brilliant/glassy luster

43
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smelting:

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process of metals becoming filtered

44
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alloy:

A

solid mixture of 2+ minerals

45
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limestone is from:

A

organic rock

46
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limestone from precipitated calcite is:

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chemical rock

47
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sandstone is…

A

a chemical rock

48
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igneous rocks with large crystals are most likely…

A

intrusive rocks

49
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a rock from another rock is:

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sedimentary

50
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most metamorphic rock forms:

A

deep underground

51
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granite _____ a sedimentary rock

A

ISN’T

52
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Rock forming minerals make the earth’s ____

A

crust

53
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texture:

A

look and feel

54
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intrusive:

A

inside

55
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extrusive:

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outside

56
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compaction:

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the process of pressing sediments

57
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sedimentary rock from other living things:

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organic rock

58
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cementation:

A

gluing crystallizing minerals

59
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erosion:

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when ice, water, or wind wears away things

60
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igneous rocks form when… cools

A

magma/lava

61
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metamorphic rocks is changed by:

A

chemical reactions, heat, pressure

62
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rounded or jagged=

A

grain shape

63
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non-banded or banded=

A

grain pattern

64
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fine/coarse=

A

grain size

65
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skeletons of living coral grow together to form a:

A

coral reef

66
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corals absorb…

A

calcium

67
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coral shells are from:

A

calcite

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